Meow Mix Tender Favorites Wet Cat Food All Ages - Chicken, Beef

by Meow Mix

Overall Score: 84/100

Ingredients

1. Tuna (other)
2. Chicken (protein)
3. Beef (protein)
4. Chicken Liver (protein)
5. Modified Tapioca Starch (other)
6. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
7. Soybean Oil (fat)
8. Natural And Artificial Flavors (other)
9. Calcium Sulfate (other)
10. Guar Gum (additive)
11. Salt (mineral)
12. Dried Egg Product (protein)
13. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
14. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
15. Niacin (vitamin)
16. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
17. Calcium Pantothenate (other)
18. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
19. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
20. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
21. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source Of Vitamin K Activity) (other)
22. Folic Acid (vitamin)
23. Biotin) (other)
24. Carrageenan (additive)
25. Titanium Dioxide (Color) (other)
26. Caramel Color (additive)
27. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
28. Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate (other)
29. Zinc Oxide (other)
30. Manganese Sulfate (other)
31. Copper Amino Acid Complex (other)
32. Potassium Iodide (other)
33. Sodium Selenite) (other)
34. Sodium Nitrite (To Promote Color Retention)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuaranteed Analysis:\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Crude Protein (Min) 10% (other)
35. Crude Fat (Min) 2% (other)
36. Crude Fiber (Max) 1.5% (other)
37. Moisture (Max) 82% (other)
38. Ash (Max) 3% (other)
39. less than 10 lbs. (other)
40. approximately 3-4 2.75 oz. cups daily. For cats over 10 lbs. (other)
41. feed approximately 4-5 2.75 oz. cups daily (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.
• Carrageenan (high concern): Research has shown that both degraded carrageenan (poligeenan) and food-grade carrageenan can promote intestinal inflammation in animal models. Studies have linked carrageenan exposure to intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and colitis-like symptoms in laboratory animals. While the FDA considers food-grade carrageenan safe, concerns remain about degradation during processing and digestion. The Cornucopia Institute petitioned the USDA to remove carrageenan from organic food standards.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 55.6%, fat 11.1%, fiber 8.3%, ash 16.7%, carbohydrate 8.3%. By calories: 61.2% from protein, 29.7% from fat, 9.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 55.6% vs 26% minimum, fat 11.1% vs 9% minimum.

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

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