Weruva Classic Cat Meow Luau with Mackerel & Pumpkin in Gravy Wet Food

by Weruva
Overall Score: 43/100
Ingredients
- Mackerel (other)
- Water Sufficient For Processing (other)
- Pumpkin (other)
- Potato Starch (carbohydrate)
- Sunflower Seed Oil (fat)
- Xanthan Gum (additive)
- Choline Chloride (vitamin)
- Taurine (additive)
- Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
- Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
- Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
- Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3) (other)
- Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
- Calcium Pantothenate (other)
- Manganese Sulfate (other)
- Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
- Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
- Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2) (other)
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
- Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
- Copper Sulfate (other)
- Folic Acid (vitamin)
- Potassium Iodide (other)
- Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source Of Vitamin K) (other)
- Sodium Selenite (mineral)
- Biotin (vitamin)
- Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
Ingredient concerns
- 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.
- 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 75%, fat 9.4%, fiber 6.2%, ash 9.4%, carbohydrate 0%. By calories: 76.7% from protein, 23.3% from fat, 0% from carbohydrate.
AAFCO compliance
This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 75% vs 26% minimum, fat 9.4% vs 9% minimum.
Wet food, grain-free.
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