Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets DM Dietetic Management Savory Selects Adult Wet Cat Food

by Purina Pro Plan

Overall Score: 62/100

Ingredients

1. Water (other)
2. Chicken (protein)
3. Liver (other)
4. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
5. Meat By-Products (protein)
6. Corn Starch-Modified (other)
7. Soy Flour (carbohydrate)
8. Glycine (other)
9. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
10. Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. L-Lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
13. Taurine (additive)
14. Salt (mineral)
15. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
16. Caramel Color (additive)
17. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
18. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
19. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
20. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
21. L-Carnitine (additive)
22. Niacin (vitamin)
23. Manganese Sulfate (other)
24. Copper Sulfate (other)
25. Calcium Pantothenate (other)
26. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
27. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
28. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
29. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
30. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
31. Biotin (vitamin)
32. Folic Acid (vitamin)
33. Potassium Iodide (other)
34. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (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.
• 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 56.8%, fat 20.5%, fiber 4.5%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 10.7%. By calories: 48.4% from protein, 42.4% from fat, 9.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 56.8% vs 26% minimum, fat 20.5% vs 9% minimum.

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

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