
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken
- 2 trout
- 3 salmon
- 4 chicken meal
- 5 pollock meal
- 6 herring meal
- 7 whole red lentils
- 8 whole pinto beans
- 9 chicken liver
- 10 whole green lentils
- 11 whole chickpeas
- 12 pea starch
- 13 ground miscanthus grass
- 14 chicken fat
- 15 turkey
- 16 eggs
- 17 pea fiber
- 18 fish oil
- 19 chicken gizzard
- 20 freeze-dried chicken
- 21 freeze-dried chicken liver
- 22 natural chicken flavor
- 23 chicken heart
- 24 whole cranberries
- 25 choline chloride
- 26 freeze-dried chicken heart
- 27 freeze-dried cod
- 28 freeze-dried cod liver
- 29 whole pumpkin
- 30 dried kelp
- 31 zinc proteinate
- 32 vitamin E supplement
- 33 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
- 34 taurine
- 35 collard greens
- 36 whole pears
- 37 whole apples
- 38 copper proteinate
- 39 DL-methionine
- 40 vitamin A supplement
- 41 vitamin D3 supplement
- 42 niacin
- 43 vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- 44 thiamine mononitrate
- 45 riboflavin
- 46 calcium pantothenate
- 47 pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 48 folic acid
- 49 vitamin B12 supplement
- 50 biotin
- 51 menadione sodium bisulfite complex
- 52 dried chicory root
- 53 turmeric
- 54 sarsaparilla root
- 55 althea root
- 56 rosehips
- 57 juniper berries
- 58 dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
- 59 dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
- 60 dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
- 61 citric acid (preservative)
- 62 rosemary extract
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 38% min | 42.2% |
| Fat | 15% min | 16.7% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29% max | 32.2% |
| Dietary Fiber | 15% max | 16.7% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.3% min | 0.3% |
| DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Calcium | 1.2% min | 1.3% |
| Phosphorus | 1% min | 1.1% |
| Magnesium | 0.1% min | 0.1% |
| Taurine | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.9% min | 1% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2.1% min | 2.3% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
Not stated on the maker's page.
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, adult maintenance.
- protein42.2 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
- fat16.7 % vs 9 % DM minimumAbove
On a dry matter basis (the label states no calories). Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 16.4% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).
- Protein 43%
- Fat 41%
- Carbohydrate 17%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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