Authority® Weight Management Cat Wet Food - 3 Oz, Pate, With-Grain

Name: Authority® Weight Management Cat Wet Food - 3 Oz, Pate, With-Grain
Brand: Authority

by Authority

Overall Score: 96/100

Ingredients

Chicken (protein)
Chicken Broth (protein)
Chicken Liver (protein)
Fish (protein)
Fish Broth (protein)
Carrots (other)
Rice Flour (other)
Potatoes (carbohydrate)
Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
Pea Protein (protein)
Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
Natural Flavor (additive)
Sweet Potato (carbohydrate)
Guar Gum (additive)
Pumpkin (other)
Cranberries (other)
Blueberries (other)
Inulin (fiber)
Potassium Chloride (mineral)
Taurine (additive)
Salt (mineral)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (vitamin)
Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
Carrageenan (additive)
Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
Iron Proteinate (mineral)
Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
L-Carnitine (additive)
Copper Proteinate (mineral)
Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
Sodium Selenite (mineral)
Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
Biotin (vitamin)
Potassium Iodide (other)
Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
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size (other)
and activity of your cat. Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portion. Your cat should always have access to clean (other)
fresh water. Adult: feed your cat 1 1/2- 1 3/4 cans per 6-8 lb of body weight per day (other)

Ingredient concerns

Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
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.
Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 40.9%, fat 15.9%, fiber 13.6%, ash 31.8%, carbohydrate 0%. By calories: 51.4% from protein, 48.6% from fat, 0% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 40.9% vs 26% minimum, fat 15.9% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, with grains.

Cost to feed

About $6.60 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $26.41 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).