Friskies® Seafood Sensations Adult Dry Cat Food - Salmon, Tuna & Shrimp

by Friskies

Overall Score: 27/100

Ingredients

1. Ground Yellow Corn (carbohydrate)
2. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
3. Poultry By-Product Meal (protein)
4. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
5. Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols (other)
6. Liver Flavor (other)
7. Meat And Bone Meal (protein)
8. Ocean Fish Meal (protein)
9. Phosphoric Acid (other)
10. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
11. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
12. Salt (mineral)
13. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
14. Salmon Meal (protein)
15. Tuna Meal (other)
16. Shrimp Meal (other)
17. Dehydrated Seaweed Meal (other)
18. Taurine (additive)
19. Minerals (Zinc Sulfate (other)
20. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
21. Manganese Sulfate (other)
22. Copper Sulfate (other)
23. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
24. Sodium Selenite) (other)
25. Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
26. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
27. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
28. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
29. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
30. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
31. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
32. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
33. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
34. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
35. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
36. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)] (other)
37. Yellow 5 (additive)
38. Dl-Methionine (other)
39. L-Tryptophan (other)
40. Red 40 (additive)
41. 000 IU/kg\u003cbr\u003e Vitamin E (Min) 100 IU/kg\u003cbr\u003e Taurine (Min)…0 (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Corn (medium concern): Corn is one of the most common allergens in dogs, though true corn allergies are relatively rare compared to protein allergies. Often used as an inexpensive filler to increase bulk. While it does provide digestible carbohydrates, its prominence in ingredient lists (especially as multiple corn-derived ingredients) can indicate a lower-quality formulation.
• Corn Gluten Meal (medium concern): Primarily used as an inexpensive plant-based protein booster that can inflate the protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the complete amino acid profile of animal proteins. Its presence in large quantities may indicate the manufacturer is supplementing with cheap protein instead of using more meat.
• 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.
• Meat and Bone Meal (medium concern): Like meat meal, it does not specify the species source. The inclusion of bone increases the ash/mineral content and may lower overall protein digestibility. Quality varies widely between manufacturers. Generally considered a lower-quality protein source.
• Yellow 5 (high concern): Like Red 40, Yellow 5 provides no nutritional value and is added only for appearance. It has been associated with hypersensitivity reactions and behavioral effects in children in multiple studies. Banned or restricted in several countries. The EU requires warning labels on products containing tartrazine. No legitimate reason for its inclusion in pet food.
• Red 40 (high concern): Provides no nutritional benefit whatsoever and is added solely for the visual appeal to human buyers, as dogs and cats have limited color vision. Multiple studies have raised concerns about behavioral effects in children, leading the EU to require warning labels on foods containing Red 40. Some animal studies have suggested potential genotoxicity, though results are debated. The FDA maintains it is safe at approved levels, but many veterinary nutritionists recommend avoiding artificial colors entirely.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 34.1%, fat 12.5%, fiber 3.4%, ash 8%, carbohydrate 42%. By calories: 32% from protein, 28.5% from fat, 39.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 34.1% vs 26% minimum, fat 12.5% vs 9% minimum.

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

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