Fancy Feast® All Life Stages Complete & Balanced Dry Cat Food - Oceanfish & Salmon

by Fancy Feast

Overall Score: 80/100

Ingredients

1. Salmon (protein)
2. Phosphoric Acid (other)
3. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
4. Natural And Artificial Flavors (other)
5. Salt (mineral)
6. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
7. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
8. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
9. Dried Spinach (other)
10. Parsley Flakes (other)
11. MINERALS [Zinc Sulfate (other)
12. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
13. Manganese Sulfate (other)
14. Copper Sulfate (other)
15. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
16. Sodium Selenite] (other)
17. Taurine (additive)
18. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
19. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
20. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
21. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
22. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
23. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
24. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
25. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
26. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
27. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
28. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
29. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)] (other)
30. Yellow 5 (additive)
31. Blue 2 (additive)
32. Red 40 (additive)

Ingredient concerns

• Yellow 5 (high concern): Like Red 40, Yellow 5 provides no nutritional value and is added only for appearance. It has been associated with hypersensitivity reactions and behavioral effects in children in multiple studies. Banned or restricted in several countries. The EU requires warning labels on products containing tartrazine. No legitimate reason for its inclusion in pet food.
• Blue 2 (high concern): Another artificial color with zero nutritional value. Some studies have found associations with brain tumors in male rats at high doses, though these findings are not universally accepted. Like other artificial colors, it exists in pet food solely for marketing purposes and offers no benefit to the animal.
• Red 40 (high concern): Provides no nutritional benefit whatsoever and is added solely for the visual appeal to human buyers, as dogs and cats have limited color vision. Multiple studies have raised concerns about behavioral effects in children, leading the EU to require warning labels on foods containing Red 40. Some animal studies have suggested potential genotoxicity, though results are debated. The FDA maintains it is safe at approved levels, but many veterinary nutritionists recommend avoiding artificial colors entirely.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 37.8%, fat 18.9%, fiber 3.3%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 32.2%. By calories: 32.6% from protein, 39.6% from fat, 27.8% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 37.8% vs 26% minimum, fat 18.9% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the all life stage.

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