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PRODUCT REVIEW

Blue Buffalo® (General Mills)

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

The Freedom® Canned Product Line

• MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITE

Read about the products here.

The Freedom® Canned Product Line

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

The Freedom® Canned Product Line

See these pages to find out why the ingredients which follow are questionable and/or detrimental:

• Reject 1 - Dry Food

• Reject 2 - Bad Stuff

• Rejects 3 - 8

• Not Rejects but Close

MY REVIEW SUMMARY

"Carbohydrates like carrots and sweet potatoes, and fruit like cranberries and blueberries, have no place in a cat's diet. There is ample evidence to back up this assertion elsewhere in this website

Since a cat's digestive tract is not configured for long-term digestion, i.e. food has a short transit time, some of these ingredients are extremely unfavorable to cats. Other ingredients are downright detrimental. Manufacturers include such ingredients because these words sound good to humans.

There are much better products on the market. I consider Blue Buffalo's Freedom® to be a substandard cat food, and I wouldn't feed it to my cats."

- Doug Hines

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

OVERALL PRODUCT LINE REVIEW RATING

Based solely on the ingredients, I consider Blue Buffalo's Freedom® series to be a detriment to a cat's long-term health. I give the entire product line an 'X' - Detrimental/Rejected.

INGREDIENTS OF CONCERN IN BLUE BUFFALO'S FREEDOM:

See the individual products below to see which product has which ingredient.

Carrots
Sweet Potatoes
Natural Flavor
Powdered Cellulose
Flaxseed
Guar Gum
Cranberries
Blueberries
Carrageenan
Cassia Gum
Salt
Sodium Selenite
Dried Egg
Potato Starch

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This Review Includes These Varieties from Blue Buffalo®

Adult Chicken Recipe® - [X]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Powdered Cellulose, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Taurine, Fish Oil, Cranberries, Blueberries, Choline Chloride, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols.

Mature Chicken Recipe® - [X]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Natural Flavor, Cellulose, Flaxseed (Source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Blueberries, Taurine, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9).

Adult Fish Recipe® - [X]

Fish, Chicken, Fish Broth, Chicken Liver, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (Source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Cellulose, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Cranberries, Blueberries, Salt, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9).

Indoor Kitten Chicken Recipe® - [X]

Chicken, Chicken Liver, Chicken Broth, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil (Source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Flaxseed (Source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Guar Gum, Cellulose, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Cranberries, Blueberries, Salt, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9).

Indoor Flaked Chicken Recipe® - [X]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Water, Chicken Liver, Dried Egg, Potato Starch, Natural Flavor, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Flaxseed (Source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Cellulose, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Fish Oil (Source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Guar Gum, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Cranberry, Blueberry, Taurine, Carrageenan, Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)

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PRODUCT REVIEW

FROMM®

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

• MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITE

Read about the products here.

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

See these pages to find out why the ingredients which follow are questionable and/or detrimental:

• Reject 1 - Dry Food

• Reject 2 - Bad Stuff

• Rejects 3 - 8

• Not Rejects but Close

MY REVIEW SUMMARY

"The use of protein substitutes like lentils and chickpeas, the use of grains like barley, the use of fruit like cranberries and blueberries, the use of carbohydrate vegetable sources like carrots and sweet potatoes, are all unnecessary to a cat's diet.

There are much better products on the market. I consider Fromm's to be a substandard cat food, and I wouldn't feed it to my cats." - Doug Hines

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Rated: 'E' - Substandard

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

Rated: 'E' - Substandard

OVERALL PRODUCT LINE REVIEW RATING

Based solely on the ingredients, I consider Fromm Four-Star® to be a substandard cat food. I rate the product line an 'E'.

INGREDIENTS OF CONCERN IN FROMM'S FOUR-STAR®:

See the individual products below to see which product has which ingredient.

Anything which includes fish
Flaxseed
Lentils
Chickpeas
Broccoli
Carrots
Tomato Paste
Pearled Barley
Pork
Dried Egg Product
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkin
Sunflower Oil
Pea Flour
Natural Flavor
Xanthan Gum
Locust Bean Gum
Salt
Cranberries
Blueberries
Which Minerals Exactly?
Which Vitamins Exactly?

This Review Includes These Varieties from Fromm®

Shredded Chicken in Gravy Entree® - [E]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Sweet Potatoes, Sunflowr Oil, Natural Flavor, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Citrate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Vitamins

Shredded Turkey in Gravy Entree® - [E]

Turkey, Turkey Broth, Sweet Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Pea Flour, Natural Flavor, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Citrate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Vitamins

Surf & Turf in Gravy Entree® - [E]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Fish Broth, Shrimp, Sweet Potatoes, Salmon Oil, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavor, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Citrate, Choline Chloride, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Vitamins

Beef & Venison Paté® - [E]

Beef, Beef Broth, Beef Liver, Venison, Lentils, Sweet Potatoes, Tomato Paste, Salmon Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Minerals, Calcium Sulfate, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins.

Beef Paté® - [X]

Beef, Broth, Beef Liver, Pearled Barley, Pork, Tomato Paste, Minerals, Calcium Sulfate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins

Chicken & Duck Paté® - [E]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Duck, Flaxseed, Tomato Paste, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Dried Egg Product, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins.

Chicken & Salmon Paté® - [E]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Salmon, Chicken Liver, Whitefish, Flaxseed, Tomato Paste, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Dried Egg Product, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins

Chicken, Duck, & Salmon Paté® - [E]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Duck, Salmon, Flaxseed, Tomato Paste, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Dried Egg product, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins

Chicken Paté® - [E]

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Chickpeas, Broccoli, Tomato Paste, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Salmon Oil, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins.

Duck A La Veg Paté® - [E]

Duck, Duck Broth, Turkey, Turkey Liver, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Minerals, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Blueberries, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Taurine, Vitamins

Lamb Paté® - [X]

Broth, Lamb, Lamb Liver, Pearled Barley, Pork, Tomato Paste, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins.

Salmon & Tuna Paté® - [E]

Salmon, Fish Broth, Tuna, Chicken Liver, Whitefish, Flaxseed, Tomato Paste, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Dried Egg Product, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins.

Seafood & Shrimp Paté® - [E]

Salmon, Broth, Whitefish, Shrimp, Chicken Liver, Pearled Barley, Chicken, Tomato Paste, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins.

Turkey & Duck Paté® - [E]

Turkey, Turkey Broth, Turkey Liver, Duck, Lentils, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken, Tomato Paste, Salmon Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Minerals, Calcium Sulfate, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Taurine, Vitamins.

Turkey & Pumpkin Paté® - [E]

Turkey, Turkey Broth, Turkey Liver, Lentils, Pumpkin, Tomato Paste, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Salmon Oil, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins

Turkey Paté® - [E]

Turkey, Broth, Turkey Liver, Pearled Barley, Chicken, Tomato Paste, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Minerals, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine, Vitamins.

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PRODUCT REVIEW

9Lives®

Rated 'E' - Substandard & 'X' - Detrimental

Meaty Pate® Canned & Pouched Product Line

• MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITE

Read about the products here.

Meaty Pate® Canned & Pouched Product Line

Rated 'E' - Substandard & 'X' - Detrimental

Meaty Pate® Canned & Pouched Product Line

See these pages to find out why the ingredients which follow are questionable and/or detrimental:

• Reject 1 - Dry Food

• Reject 2 - Bad Stuff

• Rejects 3 - 8

• Not Rejects but Close

OVERALL PRODUCT LINE REVIEW RATING

Based solely on the ingredients, I consider 9Lives Meaty Paté® to be a substandard cat food. I rate the product line an 'E' - Substandard and 'X' - Detrimental/Rejected.

MY REVIEW SUMMARY

"There are too many detrimental ingredients in this product line to even consider feeding it to your cat(s).

One would think that, once a detrimental ingredient has been identified, manufacturers would remove said ingredients from their products. Not so with 9Lives. They have sold these products for years.

I consider ALL 9Lives products to be substandard cat food, and I wouldn't feed it to my cats." - Doug Hines

Rated 'E' - Substandard & 'X' - Detrimental

INGREDIENTS OF CONCERN IN 9Lives® Meaty Paté®:

See the individual products below to see which product has which ingredient.

Meat by-products
Poultry by-products
ANIMAL DIGEST
Brewers rice
Titanium Dioxide (color)
Dried Whey Solubles
Dried Whey Product
Guar Gum
Salt
Carrageenan
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex
Copper Sulfate
Sodium Selenite
Sodium Nitrite
Soy Protein Concentrate
Wheat Flour
Modified Food Starch
Vegetable Oil (preserved with BHA/BHT)
Natural Flavor
Steamed Bone Meal
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
Caramel Color
Red 3

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This Review Includes These Varieties from 9Lives®

Meaty Paté® Mixed Grill - [X]

Meat By-Products, Water Sufficient For Processing, Poultry By-Products, Chicken, Fish, Brewers Rice, Glycine, Steamed Bone Meal, Guar Gum, Brewers Dried Yeast, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Carrageenan, Caramel Color, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Dl-Methionine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Taurine, Beta-Carotene (Color), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Sodium Nitrite (To Promote Color Retention).

Meaty Paté® Poultry Supper - [X]

Meat By-Products, Turkey, Poultry By-Products, Water Sufficient For Processing, Brewers Rice, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Carrageenan, Magnesium Sulfate, Caramel Color, Salt, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Choline Chloride, Red 3.

Meaty Paté® Seafood Platter - [X]

Meat By-Products, Water Sufficient for Processing, Fish, Chicken, Poultry By-Products, Brewer's Rice, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Guar Gum, Dried Whey Product, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Shrimp, Crab, Choline Chloride, Carrageenan, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Taurine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Sodium Nitrite (To Promote Color Retention).

Meaty Paté® Real Chicken - [X]

Meat By-Products, Water Sufficient for Processing, Chicken, Poultry By-Products, Fish, Brewer's Rice, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Guar Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Carrageenan, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Taurine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Beta Carotene (Color), Sodium Nitrite (To Promote Color Retention).

Meaty Paté® Real Chicken & Seafood - [X]

Meat by-products, water sufficient for processing, chicken, poultry by-products, fish, brewers rice, titanium dioxide (color), potassium chloride, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate, guar gum, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, carrageenan, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), taurine, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), sodium nitrite (for color retention).

Meaty Paté® Real Liver & Bacon - [X]

Meat by-products, water sufficient for processing, poultry by-products, liver, fish, chicken, bacon, brewers rice, caramel color, potassium chloride, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate, guar gum, dried whey solubles, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, carrageenan, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), taurine, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite).

Meaty Paté® Real Ocean Whitefish - [X]

Meat by-products, ocean whitefish, water sufficient for processing, poultry by-products, chicken, animal digest, brewers rice, titanium dioxide (color), dried whey solubles, guar gum, salt, potassium chloride, choline chloride, carrageenan, Vitamins (vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), Sodium Tripolyphosphate, taurine, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), sodium nitrite (to promote color retention)

Meaty Paté® Real Ocean Whitefish & Tuna - [X]

Water sufficient for processing, meat by-products, fish, salmon, soy protein concentrate, wheat flour, modified food starch, tuna, vegetable oil (preserved with BHA/BHT), titanium dioxide (color), natural flavor, steamed bone meal, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, calcium carbonate, taurine, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), choline chloride, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), sodium nitrite (to promote color retention)

Meaty Paté® Real Salmon - [X]

Meat by-products, water sufficient for processing, fish, salmon, chicken, liver, poultry by-products, brewers rice, titanium dioxide (color), salt, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium chloride, guar gum, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, carrageenan, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), red 3, vitamin E supplement, taurine, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), sodium nitrite (to promote color retention)

Meaty Paté® Real Tuna & Shrimp - [X]

Meat By-Products, Water Sufficient for Processing, Fish, Chicken, Tuna, Shrimp, Wheat Flour, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Salt, Potassium Chloride, Dried Whey Product, Guar Gum, Steamed Bone Meal, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Carrageenan, Taurine, Iron Oxide (Color), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Sodium Nitrite (To Promote Color Retention).

Meaty Paté® Real Turkey & Giblets - [X]

Meat by-products, water sufficient for processing, turkey, giblets, chicken, titanium dioxide (color), soy protein concentrate, wheat flour, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium chloride, guar gum, steamed bone meal, choline chloride, carrageenan, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), taurine, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), iron oxide (color), sodium nitrite (to promote color retention).

Meaty Paté® Real Beef - [X]

Meat By-Products, Water Sufficient For Processing, Beef, Poultry By-Products, Chicken, Brewers Rice, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Caramel Color, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Carrageenan, Natural Flavor, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite).

Meaty Paté® Super Supper - [X]

Meat By-Products, Water Sufficient for Processing, Poultry By-Products, Fish, Chicken, Brewer's Rice, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Guar Gum, Dried Whey Product, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Choline Chloride, Carrageenan, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Taurine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Sodium Nitrite (To Promote Color Retention).

Meaty Paté® Chicken & Tuna - [X]

Meat By-Products, Water Sufficient for Processing, Chicken, Poultry By-Products, Fish, Tuna, Brewer's Rice, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Guar Gum, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Choline Chloride, Carrageenan, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Taurine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Sodium Nitrite (To Promote Color Retention)

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PRODUCT REVIEW

Wellness®

CORE® Paté Canned Products

• MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITE

Read about the products here.

CORE® Paté Canned Products

See these pages to find out why the ingredients which follow are questionable and/or detrimental:

• Reject 1 - Dry Food

• Reject 2 - Bad Stuff

• Rejects 3 - 8

• Not Rejects but Close

OVERALL PRODUCT LINE REVIEW RATING

Based solely on the ingredients, I consider Wellness® CORE® to be a substandard cat food. I rate the product line an 'E'.

MY REVIEW SUMMARY

"When you see true protein substitutes like pea fiber and dried ground peas... When you see carbohydrates like dried ground potatoes... Run away from this product line.

I consider almost all Wellness products to be substandard cat foods, and I wouldn't feed them to my cats." - Doug Hines

Rated: 'E' - Substandard

CORE® Paté Canned Products

Rated: 'E' - Substandard

INGREDIENTS OF CONCERN IN Wellness® CORE®:

See the individual products below to see which product has which ingredient.

Chicken Meal
Pea Protein
Dried ground Peas
Natural Flavor
Cranberries
Pea Fiber
Ground Flaxseed
Guar Gum
Cassia Gum
Xanthan Gum
Salt
Alfalfa Meal
Sodium Selenite
Dried Ground Potatoes
Canola Oil

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This Review Includes These Varieties from Wellness®

CORE Classic Paté® Chicken & Chicken Liver Recipe - [X]

Chicken, Chicken Liver, Chicken Broth, Turkey Broth, Chicken Meal, Turkey, Pea Protein, Dried Ground Peas, Natural Flavor, Cranberries, Pea Fiber, Ground Flaxseed, Guar Gum, Tricalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Dried Kelp, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Salt, Alfalfa Meal, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid.

CORE Classic Paté® Turkey & Duck Recipe - [E]

Turkey, Pork Liver, Turkey Broth, Duck, Cranberries, Guar Gum, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Dried Kelp, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid.

CORE Classic Paté® Turkey & Chicken Liver - [E]

Turkey, Chicken Liver, Turkey Broth, Chicken, Chicken Meal, Herring, Natural Flavor, Cranberries, Menhaden Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Guar Gum, Tricalcium Phosphate, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Dried Kelp, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Magnesium Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract.

CORE Classic Paté® Whitefish, Salmon & Herring - [X]

Whitefish, Salmon Broth, Salmon, Tuna, Herring, Dried Ground Potatoes, Canola Oil, Ground Flaxseed, Guar Gum, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cranberries, Potassium Chloride, Salmon Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Salt, Dried Kelp, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract.

CORE Classic Paté® Beef, Venison & Lamb Formula - [E]

Beef, Beef Broth, Beef Liver, Lamb Liver, Venison, Lamb, Chicken Meal, Cranberries, Guar Gum, Salt, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Dried Kelp, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Alfalfa Meal, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid.

CORE Classic Paté® Chicken, Turkey & Chicken Liver Formula - [X]

Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Chicken Meal, Turkey Liver, Dried Ground Potatoes, Natural Flavor, Cranberries, Guar Gum, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Salmon Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Dried Kelp, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract.

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Blue Buffalo® (General Mills)

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

The Freedom® Canned Product Line

The Freedom® Canned Product Line

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

The Freedom® Canned Product Line

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

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FROMM®

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

Rated: 'E' - Substandard

The Four-Star® Canned Products Line

Rated: 'E' - Substandard

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9Lives®

Rated 'E' - Substandard & 'X' - Detrimental

Meaty Pate® Canned & Pouched Product Line

Meaty Pate® Canned & Pouched Product Line

Rated 'E' - Substandard & 'X' - Detrimental

Meaty Pate® Canned & Pouched Product Line

Rated 'E' - Substandard & 'X' - Detrimental

Rated 'E' - Substandard & 'X' - Detrimental

Rated 'E' - Substandard & 'X' - Detrimental

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Wellness®

CORE® Paté Canned Products

CORE® Paté Canned Products

CORE® Paté Canned Products

CORE® Paté Canned Products

CORE® Paté Canned Products

Rated: 'E' - Substandard

CORE® Paté Canned Products

Rated: 'E' - Substandard

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