Fancy Feast® Gems® Adult Wet Cat Food - Mousse Pate, Variety Pack, 8 Ct, 32 Oz

by Fancy Feast

Overall Score: 69/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Liver (other)
3. Meat By-Product (protein)
4. Tapioca Starch-Modified (other)
5. Glycine (other)
6. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
7. Natural Flavors (additive)
8. MINERALS [Potassium Chloride (other)
9. Magnesium Sulfate (other)
10. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
11. Iron Sulfate (mineral)
12. Manganese Sulfate (other)
13. Copper Sulfate (other)
14. Calcium Iodate] (other)
15. Locust Bean Gum (other)
16. Guar Gum (additive)
17. Caramel Color (additive)
18. Carrageenan (additive)
19. Taurine (additive)
20. Methyl Cellulose (other)
21. L-Ascorbic Acid (other)
22. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
23. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
24. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
25. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
26. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
27. Pyroxidine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
28. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
29. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
30. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
31. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
32. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
33. Vitamin D-3 Supplement] (other)
34. Choline Chloride (vitamin)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Wet food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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