Temptations Wet Cat Food - Bites in Gravy, Variety Pack, 36 Count, 3.5 OZ

by Temptations

Overall Score: 56/100

Ingredients

1. Water (other)
2. Chicken (protein)
3. Poultry By-Products (protein)
4. Animal Plasma (other)
5. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
6. Tapioca Starch (carbohydrate)
7. Glycine (other)
8. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
9. Salt (mineral)
10. Natural Flavor (additive)
11. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
12. Magnesium Sulfate (other)
13. Xanthan Gum (additive)
14. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
15. Taurine (additive)
16. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
17. Caramel Color (additive)
18. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
19. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
20. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
21. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
22. Manganese Sulfate (other)
23. Copper Sulfate (other)
24. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
25. Potassium Iodide (other)
26. Folic Acid (vitamin)
27. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (additive)

Ingredient concerns

• Poultry By-Products (medium concern): While 'poultry' is more specific than 'animal,' the term still encompasses multiple species (chicken, turkey, duck, etc.), making it less transparent than named single-species ingredients. Quality and digestibility vary based on the specific parts included.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 50%, fat 19.4%, fiber 8.3%, ash 16.7%, carbohydrate 5.6%. By calories: 48.7% from protein, 45.9% from fat, 5.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 50% vs 26% minimum, fat 19.4% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, with grains.

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