Meow Mix Tender Favorites Wet Cat Food All Ages - Variety Pack, 24 CT, 66 OZ

by Meow Mix

Overall Score: 73/100

Ingredients

1. Tuna (other)
2. Chicken (protein)
3. Chicken Liver (protein)
4. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
5. Modified Tapioca Starch (other)
6. Sugar (other)
7. Calcium Sulfate (other)
8. Poultry Heart (other)
9. Dried Egg Product (protein)
10. Tricalcium Sulfate (other)
11. Salt (mineral)
12. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
13. Natural And Artificial Flavors (other)
14. Guar Gum (additive)
15. Titanium Dioxide (Color) (other)
16. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source Of Vitamin K Activity), Folic Acid, Biotin) Carrageenan (other)
17. Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite) (other)
18. Soybean Oil (fat)
19. Sodium Nitrite (To Promote Color Retention) (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Wheat Gluten (medium concern): Like corn gluten meal, wheat gluten serves as an inexpensive plant protein that inflates the total protein percentage. It was also at the center of the 2007 pet food recall when melamine-contaminated wheat gluten from China caused widespread kidney failure in pets.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 55.6%, fat 11.1%, fiber 8.3%, ash 16.7%, carbohydrate 8.3%. By calories: 61.2% from protein, 29.7% from fat, 9.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 55.6% vs 26% minimum, fat 11.1% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, with grains, for the all life stage.

Cost to feed

About $3.84 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $15.38 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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