Sheba® Perfect Portions Adult Wet Cat Food - Pate, Variety Pack, 24 CT, 63.4 OZ

by Sheba

Overall Score: 87/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Beef (protein)
3. Turkey\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight: \u003c/b\u003e2.600 OZ\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngredients: \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCHICKEN: Chicken (protein)
4. Poultry By-Products (protein)
5. Water (other)
6. Chicken Broth (protein)
7. Guar Gum (additive)
8. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
9. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
10. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
11. Fish Oil (protein)
12. Choline \r\nChloride (other)
13. Magnesium Sulfate (other)
14. Tapioca Starch (carbohydrate)
15. DL-Methionine (other)
16. Taurine (additive)
17. Salt (mineral)
18. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
19. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
20. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
21. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
22. Iron Oxide Color (other)
23. Manganese Sulfate (other)
24. Copper Sulfate (other)
25. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
26. Potassium Iodide (other)
27. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
28. Folic Acid (vitamin)
29. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTURKEY: Turkey (protein)
30. Chicken (protein)
31. Poultry By-Products (protein)
32. Water (other)
33. Poultry Broth (other)
34. Guar Gum (additive)
35. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
36. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
37. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
38. Fish Oil (protein)
39. Choline \r\nChloride (other)
40. Magnesium Sulfate (other)
41. Tapioca Starch (carbohydrate)
42. DL-Methionine (other)
43. Taurine (additive)
44. Salt (mineral)
45. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
46. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
47. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
48. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
49. Manganese Sulfate (other)
50. Copper Sulfate (other)
51. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
52. Potassium Iodide (other)
53. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
54. Folic Acid (vitamin)
55. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBEEF: Beef (protein)
56. Chicken (protein)
57. Poultry By-Products (protein)
58. Water (other)
59. Poultry Broth (other)
60. Guar Gum (additive)
61. Caramel Color (additive)
62. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
63. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
64. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
65. Fish Oil (protein)
66. Choline \r\nChloride (other)
67. Magnesium Sulfate (other)
68. Tapioca Starch (carbohydrate)
69. DL-Methionine (other)
70. Taurine (additive)
71. Salt (mineral)
72. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
73. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
74. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
75. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
76. Manganese Sulfate (other)
77. Copper Sulfate (other)
78. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
79. Potassium Iodide (other)
80. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
81. Folic Acid (vitamin)
82. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (additive)

Ingredient concerns

• Poultry By-Products (medium concern): While 'poultry' is more specific than 'animal,' the term still encompasses multiple species (chicken, turkey, duck, etc.), making it less transparent than named single-species ingredients. Quality and digestibility vary based on the specific parts included.
• Poultry By-Products (medium concern): While 'poultry' is more specific than 'animal,' the term still encompasses multiple species (chicken, turkey, duck, etc.), making it less transparent than named single-species ingredients. Quality and digestibility vary based on the specific parts included.
• Poultry By-Products (medium concern): While 'poultry' is more specific than 'animal,' the term still encompasses multiple species (chicken, turkey, duck, etc.), making it less transparent than named single-species ingredients. Quality and digestibility vary based on the specific parts included.
• Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 45%, fat 25%, fiber 7.5%, ash 15%, carbohydrate 7.5%. By calories: 39.7% from protein, 53.6% from fat, 6.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 45% vs 26% minimum, fat 25% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

Cost to feed

About $4.91 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $19.64 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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