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This is a table representing nutritional analysis comparison on dry commercial cat foods.
Please read the article on our Diet and Health page-
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| Type |
Kit/Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Kit |
Kit |
Adult |
Kit/Adult |
Type |
| Brand |
Innova
Feline |
Eukanuba
Chicken & Rice |
Eukanuba
Lamb & Rice |
Eukanuba
kitten |
Science
Diet Feline Growth |
Iams
Cat |
Iams
Kitten |
Brand |
| Protein |
36 |
34 |
34 |
36 |
33 |
32 |
34 |
Protein |
| Fat |
20 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
22 |
Fat |
| Fiber |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fiber |
| Moisture |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Moisture |
| Ash |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6.5 |
6,5 |
7 |
Ash |
| Mg |
.1 |
.1 |
.096 |
.095 |
.11 |
.095 |
.1 |
Mg |
| Taurine |
? |
.16 |
.16 |
.17 |
? |
.15 |
.16 |
Taurine |
| 1st |
Turkey |
Chicken |
Lamb |
Chicken |
Poultry by-prod meal |
Chicken |
Chicken |
1st |
| 2nd |
Chicken meal |
Chicken liver |
Beef liver |
Chicken liver |
Ground corn |
Chicken by-prod meal |
Chicken by-prod meal |
2nd |
| 3rd |
Chicken |
Chicken by- product meal |
Catfish |
Chicken by-prod meal |
Animal fat (BHA, ETC) |
Corn grits |
Corn grits |
3rd |
| 4th |
Whole steamed potatoes |
Rice flour |
Chicken by- product meal |
Brewer's rice |
Corn gluten meal |
Corn meal |
Ground whole grain sorghum |
4th |
| 5th |
Whole eggs |
Chicken by-product |
Rice flour |
Fishmeal |
Dried whole eggs |
Ground whole grain sorghum |
Chicken fat w/mixed tocopherols |
5th |
| 6th |
Whole ground barley |
Fish meal |
Fish meal |
Corn grits |
Chicken liver digest |
Fish meal |
Corn meal |
6th |
| 7th |
Chicken fat (vit.E&C) |
Corn grits |
Corn grits |
Chicken by-prod |
Soy bean mill run |
Chicken fat w/mixed tocopherols |
Fish meal |
7th |
| 8th |
Ground white rice |
Chicken fat |
Animal fat w/ mixed tocopheros |
Chicken fat |
Potassium chloride |
Dried beet pulp |
Dried egg product |
8th |
| Brand |
Innova Feline |
Eukanuba Chicken & Rice |
Eukanuba Lamb & Rice |
Eukanuba kitten |
Science Diet Feline Growth |
Iams Cat |
Iams Kitten |
Brand |
| Type |
Kitten |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Kitten, pregnant or nursing queens |
Adult |
Type |
| Brand |
Purina
Kitten Chow |
Purina
Cat Chow |
Purina
Cat Chow Senior |
Purina
One Salmon & Tuna
|
Purina
One Special |
Purina
One Growth & Development |
Purina
One Senior Protection Formula |
Brand |
| Protein |
40 |
31.5 |
32 |
34 |
31 |
40 |
36 |
Protein |
| Fat |
12.5 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
12.5 |
18 |
13 |
Fat |
| Fiber |
4 |
4.5 |
4 |
2.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
5 |
Fiber |
| Moisture |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
Moisture |
| Ash |
1.2 |
1.1 |
? |
1 |
6.2 |
? |
? |
Ash |
| Mg |
? |
? |
? |
? |
.08 |
? |
? |
Mg |
| Taurine |
.125 |
.125 |
.125 |
.15 |
.15 |
? |
.15 |
Taurine |
| 1st |
Poultry by-product meal |
Poultry by-product meal |
Poultry by-product meal |
Poultry by-product Meal |
Corn gluten meal |
Chicken |
Chicken |
1st |
| 2nd |
rice flower |
ground yellow corn |
whole grain wheat |
Ground yellow corn |
ground yellow corn |
Chicken by-product meal |
Brewer's rice |
2nd |
| 3rd |
corn gluten meal |
wheat flower |
corn gluten meal |
brewer's rice |
chicken |
soy flour |
poultry by-product meal |
3rd |
| 4th |
wheat flower |
corn gluten meal |
soy flour |
soybean meal |
brewer's rice |
corn gluten meal |
corn gluten meal |
4th |
| 5th |
beef tallow w/mixed tocopherous |
soybean meal |
corn meal |
corn gluten meal |
wheat flour |
brewer's rice |
soybean meal |
5th |
| 6th |
soybean meal |
brewer's rice |
brewer's rice |
salmon |
beef tallow w/mixed tocopherols |
beef tallow w/mixed tocopherols |
beef tallow w/mixed tocopherols |
6th |
| 7th |
ground yellow corn |
beef tallow w/mixed tocopherols |
beef tallow w/mixed tocopherols |
tuna |
egg product |
Corn meal |
corn meal |
7th |
| 8th |
fish meal |
fish meal |
soybean hulls |
beef tallow w/mixed tocopherols |
phosphoric acid |
fish meal |
fish meal |
8th |
| Brand |
Purina Kitten Chow |
Purina Cat Chow |
Purina Senior Cat |
Purina One Salmon & Tuna |
Purina One Special |
Purina One Growth & Development |
Purina One Senior Protection |
Brand |
| Type |
Adult |
Kit |
Kitten |
Adult |
|
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Kitten |
Adult |
Adult |
Kitten |
Type |
| Brand |
Excel
Cat |
Excel
Kitten |
Maxximum Nutrition Chicken & Rice
Formula |
Royal
Canin Indoor 27 Formula |
Royal
Canin Adult 32 |
Royal
Canin Special 33 |
Royal
Canin Hair & Skin 33 |
Royal
Canin Slim 37 |
Royal
Canin Kitten 34 |
Quality V.I.P. Nutrition for Cats |
Premium
Edge Adult Chicken & Rice |
Premium
Edge Kitten Chicken & Rice |
Brand |
| Protein |
32 |
34 |
36 |
24 |
32 |
33 |
33 |
37 |
34 |
32 |
32 |
34 |
Protein |
| Fat |
21 |
22 |
22 |
13 |
13 |
22 |
22 |
9.5 |
20 |
18 |
21 |
22 |
Fat |
| Fiber |
3 |
3 |
2,5 |
5 |
4 |
2.5 |
5 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fiber |
| Moisture |
10 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Moisture |
| Ash |
7 |
7 |
8.8 |
? |
? |
6.5 |
? |
7 |
? |
6.5 |
6.0 |
? |
Ash |
| Mg |
0,095 |
0,095 |
0,11 |
.1 |
.095 |
.095 |
.095 |
.095 |
.09 |
.095 |
.095 |
? |
Mg |
| Taurine |
? |
? |
0,17 |
.15 |
.15 |
.15 |
.15 |
.15 |
.02 |
? |
.15 |
.15 |
Taurine |
| 1st |
Chicken meal |
Chicken meal |
Chicken |
Chicken meal |
Chicken meal |
Chicken |
Chicken meal |
Chicken |
Chicken meal |
Chicken meal |
Chicken |
Chicken |
1st |
| 2nd |
Chicken |
Rice flour |
Chicken meal |
Brewer's rice |
brewer's rice |
Rice flour |
chicken |
Rice flour |
Chicken |
Turkey meal |
Chicken meal |
Chicken Meal |
2nd |
| 3rd |
Rice flour |
Chicken |
Brewers rice |
Chicken |
Corn gluten meal |
Chicken meal |
chicken fat w/mixed tocopherols |
chicken meal |
Brewer's Rice |
Whole brown rice |
Rice flour |
Whole grain brown rice |
3rd |
| 4th |
Ground corn |
Ground corn |
Fish meal |
Corn gluten meal |
chicken |
Chicken fat w/mixed ocopherols |
corn gluten meal |
corn gluten meal |
Corn Gluten Meal |
Brewer's rice |
Oatmeal |
Corn gluten meal |
4th |
| 5th |
Chicken fat |
Chicken fat |
Corn gluten meal |
corn |
corn |
Poultry meal |
rice flour |
brewer's rice |
Chicken Fat |
Corn |
Chicken fat w/mixed tocoph. |
Chicken fat w/mixed tocoph. |
5th |
| 6th |
Beet pulp |
Beet pulp |
Beef tallow preserved with mixed tocoperols |
Chicken fat |
chicken fat w/mixed tocopherols |
corn flour |
corn |
poultry meal |
Corn Flower |
Chicken fat |
Corn gluten meal |
Oatmeal |
6th |
| 7th |
Spray dried whole eggs |
Spray dried whole eggs |
Corn meal |
brown rice |
pea fiber |
corn gluten meal |
pea fiber |
pea fiber |
Beat Pulp |
Citric acid, ascopic acid |
Flaxseed |
Fishmeal |
7th |
| 8th |
Brewers yeast |
Brewers yeast |
Egg product |
pea fiber |
beet pulp |
beet pulp |
beet pulp |
beet pulp |
Chicken Flabor |
|
Beet pulp |
Flaxseed |
8th |
| Brand |
Excel Cat |
Excel Kitten |
Maxximum Nutrition Chicken &
Rice Formula |
Royal Canin Indoor 27 Formula |
Royal Canin Adult 32 |
Royal Canin Adult 33 |
Royal Canin Hair & Skin 33 |
Royal Canin Slim 37 |
Royal Canin Kitten 34 |
Quality V.I.P. Nutrition for Cats |
Premium Edge Adult formula for Cat |
Premium Edge Kitten Chicken & Rice |
Brand |
| Type |
Adult |
Kit |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult/kitten |
Kitten |
Type |
| Brand |
Sensible
Choice Cat |
Sensible
Choice Kitten |
Sensible
Choice Adult |
Prof. Adult Cat |
Best
in Show Power Food |
ANF Tami Kitten |
Brand |
| Protein |
30 |
33 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
34 |
Protein |
| Fat |
15 |
20 |
15 |
21 |
20 |
18 |
Fat |
| Fiber |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2,5 |
3,8 |
Fiber |
| Moisture |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Moisture |
| Ash |
5.5 |
6 |
6.5 |
6,5 |
? |
6,5 |
Ash |
| Mg |
.09 |
.09 |
.09 |
0,095 |
? |
0,1 |
Mg |
| Taurine |
? |
? |
|
0,1 |
? |
? |
Taurine |
| 1st |
Chicken meal |
Chicken meal |
Chicken Meal |
Chicken by product meal |
Chicken |
Chicken meal |
1st |
| 2nd |
Brewer's rice |
Brewer's rice |
Brewer's rice |
Ground Corn |
Chicken by-product |
Corn |
2nd |
| 3rd |
Rice flour |
Rice flour |
rice flour |
Chicken fat |
Herring meal |
Chicken fat |
3rd |
| 4th |
Chicken |
Chicken |
chicken |
Wheat flour |
Dried whole egg |
Fish meal |
4th |
| 5th |
Chicken fat |
Chicken fat |
chicken fat w/mixed tocopherols |
Corn gluten meal |
Barley |
Corn gluten meal |
5th |
| 6th |
Spray dried chicken liver |
Powdered cellulose |
powdered cellulose |
Beet pulp |
Brown rice |
Whole dried eggs |
6th |
| 7th |
Powdered cellulose |
Spray dried chicken liver |
natural flavor |
Fish meal |
White rice |
Beet pulp |
7th |
| 8th |
Chicken digest |
Chicken digest |
sodium bisulfate |
Poultry digest |
Chicken fat w/ mixed tocoph. |
Poultry digest |
8th |
| Brand |
Sensible Choice Cat |
Sensible Choice Kitten |
Sensible Choice Adult |
Prof. Adult Cat |
Best in Show Power Food |
ANF Tami Kitten |
Brand |
| Type |
Kitten |
Kit/Adult |
Kit/Adult |
All life stages |
Type |
| Brand |
Nutra
Nuggets Prof. formula |
Diamond
Prof. Formula for Cats |
Nutro
Max Kitten |
Natural
Balance Ultra Premium |
Brand |
| Protein |
34 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
Protein |
| Fat |
21 |
21 |
20 |
18 |
Fat |
| Fiber |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fiber |
| Moisture |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Moisture |
| Ash |
6,5 |
6,5 |
7 |
6.5 |
Ash |
| Mg |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,08 |
.1 |
Mg |
| Taurine |
0,1 |
0,1 |
? |
.16 |
Taurine |
| 1st |
Chicken-by product meal |
Chicken by- product meal |
Chicken |
Chicken |
1st |
| 2nd |
Ground corn |
Ground corn |
Corn gluten meal |
Chicken Meal |
2nd |
| 3rd |
Wheat flour |
Wheat flour |
Wheat flour |
Brown Rice |
3rd |
| 4th |
Chicken fat w/ mixed tocoph. |
Chicken fat w/mixed tocoph. |
Ground rice |
Duck |
4th |
| 5th |
Corn gluten meal |
Corn gluten meal |
Poultry fat w/ ethoxyquin |
Lamb Meal |
5th |
| 6th |
Poultry digest |
Poultry digest |
Ground whole wheat |
Potatos |
6th |
| 7th |
Beet pulp |
Beet pulp |
Lamb meal |
Chicken Fat w/tocopherols |
7th |
| 8th |
Fish meal |
Fish meal |
Rice bran |
Canola Oil |
8th |
| Brand |
Nutra Nuggets Prof. formula |
Diamond Prof. Formula for Cats |
Nutro Max Kitten |
Natural Balance Ultra Premium |
Brand |
Portions of this chart were taken from http://members.tripod.com/ferretmagic/index.html
Many thanks to Camilla Englund for allowing me to borrow from, and adapt her
work.
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