Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets UR Urinary St/Ox Savory Selects Wet Cat Food - 5.5 OZ

by Purina Pro Plan

Overall Score: 79/100

Ingredients

1. Salmon (protein)
2. Liver (other)
3. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
4. Chicken (protein)
5. Corn Starch-Modified (other)
6. Artificial And Natural Flavors (other)
7. Soy Flour (carbohydrate)
8. Sodium Bisulfate (additive)
9. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
10. Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
11. Salt (mineral)
12. Fish Oil (protein)
13. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
14. Taurine (additive)
15. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
16. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
17. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
18. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
19. Niacin (vitamin)
20. Calcium Pantothenate (other)
21. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
22. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
23. Manganese Sulfate (other)
24. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
25. Copper Sulfate (other)
26. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
27. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
28. Biotin (vitamin)
29. Folic Acid (vitamin)
30. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
31. Potassium Iodide (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.
• 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 55%, fat 10%, fiber 7.5%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 20%. By calories: 55.4% from protein, 24.5% from fat, 20.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 55% vs 26% minimum, fat 10% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, with grains.

Cost to feed

About $8.24 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $32.94 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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