Friskies® Fish-A-Licious Adult Cat Wet Food - Variety Pack, 32 CT, 176 OZ

Name: Friskies® Fish-A-Licious Adult Cat Wet Food - Variety Pack, 32 CT, 176 OZ
Brand: Friskies

by Friskies

Overall Score: 70/100

Ingredients

Water (other)
Liver (other)
Turkey (protein)
Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
Chicken (protein)
Meat By-Products (protein)
Corn Starch-Modified (other)
Soy Flour (carbohydrate)
Ocean Whitefish (protein)
Sardines (other)
Artificial And Natural Flavors (other)
Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
Added Color (other)
Minerals [Potassium Chloride (other)
Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
Manganese Sulfate (other)
Copper Sulfate (other)
Potassium Iodide] (other)
Taurine (additive)
Salt (mineral)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
Vitamins [Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
Vitamin D-3 Supplement] (other)
Xanthan Gum (additive)

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.
Soy (medium concern): Soy is a common allergen in dogs and cats. It contains phytoestrogens that may affect hormonal balance, though the clinical significance in pets is not fully established. Often used as an inexpensive protein and carbohydrate filler. Most soy in pet food is genetically modified.
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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 50%, fat 13.9%, fiber 5.6%, ash 13.9%, carbohydrate 16.7%. By calories: 49.8% from protein, 33.6% from fat, 16.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 50% vs 26% minimum, fat 13.9% vs 9% minimum.

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

Cost to feed

About $2.10 per day to feed (premium price tier); $8.39 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).