Ingredients
- 1 Salmon
- 2 chicken
- 3 fish bone broth
- 4 chicken bone broth
- 5 chicken liver
- 6 pumpkin
- 7 locust bean gum
- 8 taurine
- 9 salmon oil
- 10 tricalcium phosphate
- 11 salt
- 12 vitamins [vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin, vitamin A supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex]
- 13 guar gum
- 14 minerals [potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate, zinc amino acid chelate, iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, potassium iodide]
- 15 choline chloride
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 10% min | 50% |
| Crude fat | 2.5% min | 12.5% |
| Crude fiber | 1% max | 5% |
| Moisture | 80% max | — |
| Taurine | 0.1% min | 0.5% |
| Phosphorous | 0.31% | 1.6% |
| Calcium | 0.47% | 2.4% |
| Magnesium | 0.04% | 0.2% |
| Ash | 4% max | 20% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 1,074 kcal
- per can
- 91 kcal
The label says: “(ME CALCULATED) 1074 kcal/kg, 91 kcal/can (3oz, 85g), 167 kcal/can (5.5oz, 155g)”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, adult maintenance.
- protein93.1 g vs 65 g minimumAbove
- fat23.3 g vs 22.5 g minimumAbove
Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. 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 12.5% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it.
- Protein 54%
- Fat 33%
- Carbohydrate 13%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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