Authority Indoor Kitten Wet Cat Food - Pate, 3 oz

by Authority
Overall Score: 96/100
Ingredients
- Chicken (protein)
- Chicken Liver (protein)
- Whitefish (protein)
- Rice Flour (other)
- Dried Egg Product (protein)
- Chicken Heart (protein)
- Ground Flaxseed (fat)
- Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
- Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
- Natural Flavor (additive)
- Guar Gum (additive)
- Inulin (fiber)
- Potassium Chloride (mineral)
- Minerals (Zinc Proteinate (other)
- Iron Proteinate (mineral)
- Copper Proteinate (mineral)
- Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
- Sodium Selenite (mineral)
- Potassium Iodide) (other)
- Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
- Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
- Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
- D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
- Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
- Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
- Biotin (vitamin)
- Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
- Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
- Folic Acid) (other)
- Taurine (additive)
- Cassia Gum (other)
- Carrageenan (additive)
- Salt (mineral)
- Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
- Choline Chloride (vitamin)
- Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
- L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (vitamin)
- Magnesium Sulfate (other)
- 153 kcal/kg (other)
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- size (other)
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- feed 1-1/4 can per pound of body weight per day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e26 to 52 weeks of age (other)
- feed 1 can per pound of body weight per day (other)
Ingredient concerns
- 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.
- 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.
Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)
On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 40.9%, fat 22.7%, fiber 9.1%, ash 13.6%, carbohydrate 13.6%. By calories: 37.3% from protein, 50.3% from fat, 12.4% from carbohydrate.
AAFCO compliance
This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 40.9% vs 30% minimum, fat 22.7% vs 9% minimum.
Wet food, with grains, for the kitten life stage.
Cost to feed
About $5.53 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $22.12 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).
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