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Whats In Your Cat's Food Dish?

"After having studied the ingredients in over 1,250 wet, canned cat foods, I created this website. CatFoodIngredients.com is he place to hear some truth about cat food. It's also the place where you can learn to evaluate cat food brands yourself." - Doug Hines

Why be concerned about what's in cat food? Because, ultimately, we are responsible for the long-term well-being of the cats in our care. What we feed affects both their health and our wallets, in terms of future vet bills.

It isn't very difficult to recognize the quality of a product once you know about specific ingredients. You owe it to your cat(s) to read every word in CatFoodIngredients.com.

In this periodic product review series, I'll focus on individual products and take an in-depth look at what's inside the can.

How I rate cat food products/brands

I assign values to cat foods as A, B, C, D, E, and X, where X is not only substandard cat food, it is, in my opinion, detrimental to a cat's health.

REVIEW RATING: A - Superior Canned Cat Food
REVIEW RATING: B - Better Than Average
REVIEW RATING: C - Average
REVIEW RATING: D - Less Than Average
REVIEW RATING: E - Poor Choice
REVIEW RATING: X - Detrimental to a cat's health

Notice that I don’t just award a grade to any particular manufacturer overall. I choose particular products within a product line. Be careful - You may have an [X] -rejected ‘flavor’ within the same product line designated with others designated as [A]s. Don’t take it for granted that all of a particular manufacture’s products are good, i.e., don't generalize that 'XYZ' cat food is all good.

Other Review Considerations:

Folks, although the ingredients list is the primary consideration in choosing a quality cat food, it isn't the only consideration. There's an entire foundation to consider before assigning a product review grade. For example, there are preferable, overall general feeding categories as follows:

[Feed 85% from this category]

• A species-appropriate diet for the physiology of an obligate carnivore should primarily consist of herbivore/ungulate animals including: (Read more here.)

beef
sheep/lamb
rabbit
goat
venison
caribou
bison
elk
llama
alpaca
moose
beaver
ostrich

[Feed 10% from this category]

Because of their higher fat content and other factors, a lesser amount of poultry including:

chicken and turkey
duck
goose
quail
guinea fowl

Poultry should be considered as a less-than-average quality protein choice for cats. Poultry is eaten by cats in the wild, but it is NOT their primary protein preference.

“70% of human-grade poultry has small amounts of “arsenic” in it and the skins are also bleached. Additionally, many allergies including skin issues & ear infections occur due to feeding poultry. And finally, the skin on poultry is considered a “covered fat” which is difficult for dogs & cats to digest.” - Mary Marseglia quoted here.

[Feed 5% from this category]

• Seafood (fish, etc.), although a better-than-average protein source, seafood should only be fed as an intermittent, supplemental, occasional feeding choice . Feed infrequently, not as a main, continual diet. Or better yet... Don't feed seafood at all. Read more here.

[Feed 0% from these categories]

• Pork is generally recognized as a poor quality protein choice for cats.

• Dairy (milk / cheese / yogurt, etc) - cause allergies and intolerance conditions.

• Carbohydrates (vegetables) may actually hurt cats. Read more here.

Additional Considerations:

• Be cautious when feeding protein-only products. Protein-only products (where protein is the only ingredient in the can) often need added dietary supplementation to achieve a whole and complete diet.

• My opinion: Any cat food manufacturer that promotes products according to 'life stage' is full of it. With the exception of days-old kittens, cats in the wild eat what all other cats eat, without regard for their age.

• Additionally, the level of hype used in product promotion, i.e. the beautiful colors, pictures and sensational language used on product labels and in websites, doesn't necessarily equate to quality cat food.

Always Remember: The ONLY things that count are the ingredients in the can.

Bad or Questionable Ingredients

Sorry folks, I'm not going to spoon feed you the reasons why each ingredient in the reviews below is a questionable or detrimental ingredient. Read these pages and come to a determination for yourself.

• Reject 1 - Dry Food • Reject 2 - Bad Stuff • Rejects 3 - 8 • Not Rejects But Close

Question the Protein Sources

You may see a product with a terrifically high protein percentage written on the can label. For example, you might see 87% protein and think to yourself, "Wow that's got to be good." However, all things may not be what they seem.

Although one of the leading ingredients might be, say chicken, what else is in the can? What else could the manufacturer be using to bolster the 'As Fed Basis' protein amount and fool you into thinking that there's 87% chicken in the can? How about chicken + peas + potato protein? You wind up with an inflated protein percentage on the label. Said another way, there's less 'chicken' protein in the can that you might first think.

There's a lot to consider when comparing cat food products, and unfortunately, you simply cannot take the manufacturer's word when it comes to labelling.

A Note About Guaranteed Analysis

The 'As Fed Basis' is what you see on the can's label. For example:

11% protein (protein sources?)
2.5% fat
1% fiber
79% moisture
Note, for the purposes here, I did not include the percentages of ash

The 'Dry Matter Basis' excludes the can's moisture content, and reflects the balance expressed as a percentage of all the dry matter alone. 'Dry Matter Basis' is the only way you can accurately compare two products side-by-side. It is also the only way you can compare wet food to dry food. One must convert both wet and dry to 'Dry Matter Basis' before you can compare them. For example, based on the above 'As Fed Basis' this product converts to a 'Dry Matter Basis' of:

52.4% protein (questionable protein sources?)
11.9% fat
4.8% fiber
0% moisture
31% approximate carbohydrates

The important thing to keep in mind is that the original 'As Fed Basis' figures are supplied by the manufacturer, and as such, are questionable at best. After all... look at the integrity level we are working with here.

You can read about these calculations on the PawDiet website here.

A Suggestion to Cat Food Manufacturers Who Don't Like My Reviews

Want better reviews? Use better ingredients.

Want a list of better than average canned cat foods?

Go to The Page: Above Average Canned Cat Food

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS FACT...

I assign review ratings based solely on the ingredients in the can.

This is not some subjective bake-off where I am grading chocolate chip cookies because they taste good to me. My personal likes and dislikes have absolutely nothing to do with the rating process. An ingredient either contributes to, or detracts from, a cat's health. Period.

Look at the can's ingredients and compare it to the bad ingredients list HERE.

Protect your cat's long term health by not feeding products which contain bad ingredients. Choose wisely now, give your cat a good, healthy life, and avoid illness and veterinary bills later.

PRODUCT REVIEW

Purina®

The Fancy Feast® Medleys® Florentine® product line

• MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITE

Read about the products here.

The Fancy Feast® Medleys® Florentine® 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

"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 with wallets.There are much better products on the market. I consider Fancy Feast® Medleys® to be a substandard cat food, and I wouldn't feed it to my cats." - Doug Hines

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Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

The Fancy Feast® Medleys® Florentine® product line

Rated: 'X' - Detrimental / Rejected

OVERALL PRODUCT LINE REVIEW RATING

Based solely on the ingredients, I consider Purina's Fancy Feast® Medleys® Florentine 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 FANCY FEAST® MEDLEYS® - FLORENTINE:

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

Wheat Gluten
Long Grain Rice
Meat By-Products
Spinach
Corn Starch-Modified
Artificial and Natural Flavors
Salt
Added Color
Red 3
Soy Protein Concentrate
Copper Sulfate
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

This Review Includes These Varieties from Purina®

White Meat Chicken Florentine® - [X]

Poultry Broth, Chicken, Wheat Gluten, Long Grain Rice, Liver, Meat By-Products, Spinach, Corn Starch-Modified, Artificial and Natural Flavors, Turkey, Salt, Calcium Phosphate, Added Color, Soy Protein Concentrate, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide.

Wild Salmon Florentine® - [X]

Fish Broth, Salmon, Wheat Gluten, Liver, Meat By-Products, Spinach, Chicken, Corn Starch-Modified, Artificial And Natural Flavors, Added Color, Salt, Tricalcium Phosphate, Soy Protein Concentrate, Minerals [Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide], Taurine, Choline Chloride, Red 3, Vitamins [Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 Supplement].

Tuna Florentine® - [X]

Fish Broth, Tuna, Wheat Gluten, Liver, Chicken, Meat By-Products, Spinach, Corn Starch-Modified, Artificial and Natural Flavors, Added Color, Tricalcium Phosphate, Salt, Soy Protein Concentrate, Minerals [Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide], Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamins [Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 Supplement], Red 3

Turkey Florentine® - [X]

Poultry Broth, Turkey, Wheat Gluten, Liver, Meat By-Products, Spinach, Corn Starch-Modified, Artificial and Natural Flavors, Salt, Added Color, Tricalcium Phosphate, Soy Protein Concentrate, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide. B-6703

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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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Nothing Else Matters...

“If you are feeding canned cat food, the ONLY things that matter to your cats’ future and wellbeing are the ingredients in the can and the quality of those ingredients." - Doug Hines

The manufacture’s website and product label design doesn’t matter. The advertising doesn't matter. Professional reviews about the product don't matter. Cat caregiver’s testimonials about the product don't matter. Whether or not your cats’ “like” it doesn’t matter (all kids like junk food). Learn about cat food ingredients in this website.