Cat Food Comparisons: Ingredients
Compiled by Mindy Ferreira for RFW 2002
(The following comparisons are for kitten or growth
formulas where available)
Bil-Jac
Natural
Balance
Flint
River Ranch
fresh chicken by-products
(organ meat only),
fresh chicken,
corn,
dried beet pulp (sugar removed), chicken by-product meal,
fresh chicken liver,
brewers dried yeast,
herring meal,
cane molasses,
eggs,
salt,
sodium propionate (a preservative), taurine,
vitamin a acetate,
vitamin d3 supplement,
vitamin e supplement,
riboflavin supplement,
niacin,
biotin,
choline chloride,
folic acid,
thiamine mononitrate,
pyridoxine hydrochloride,
dl-methinonine,
ascorbic acid,
vitamin b12 supplement,
l-lysine,
menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin k),
d-calcium panthothenate,
manganous oxide,
inositol,
bha (a preservative),
iron sulfate,
copper sulfate,
zinc oxide,
cobalt carbonate,
potassium iodine,
sodium selenite.
Chicken,
Chicken Meal,
Brown Rice,
Duck,
Lamb Meal,
Potatoes,
Chicken Fat (preserved
with mixed tocopherols, Vitamin E)
Canola Oil,
Oatmeal,
Fish Meal,
Brewers Yeast,
Rosemary Extract,
Dried Skim Milk,
Natural Flavor,
Dried Eggs,
Carrots,
Flaxseed Oil,
Kelp, Garlic,
DL Methionine,
Glucosamine Hydrochloride,
Cranberry Powder,
Grapeseed Oil,
Lecithin,
Parsley Flakes,
Tomato Pomace,
Taurine,
Zinc Sulfate,
Vitamin E Supplement,
Niacin,
Vitamin B12 Supplement,
Vitamin A Acetate,
Riboflavin,
Thiamine Mononitrate,
Vitamin D3 Supplement,
Biotin,
Vitamin C Supplement,
Yucca Schidigera,
Folic Acid,
Copper Sulfate,
Manganous Oxide,
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (a source of Vitamin K activity),
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Ethylene Dihydriodide,
Sodium Selenite.
chicken meal,
ground yellow corn,
lamb meal,
corn gluten meal,
poultry fat,
ground whole wheat,
dried brewers yeast,
fish meal,
corn germ meal, salt,
dried beet pulp,
dehydrated cheese,
lecithin,
d-activated animal sterol (source of vitamin d-3),
vitamin a acetate,
vitamin b12,
vitamin e supplement,
niacin supplement,
riboflavin, calcium pantothenate,
choline chloride,
pyridoxine hydrochloride,
folic acid,
biotin,
thiamine mononitrate,
inositol,
dl- methionine,
manganese,
dehydrated kelp and zinc,
copper and cobalt,
iron,
taurine,
calcium iodate,
sodium selenite,
whey.
Eukanuba
Fromms
Science
Diet
chicken,
chicken liver,
chicken by-product meal,
brewers rice,
chicken by-products,
fish meal (source of fish oil),
corn grits,
chicken,
dried beet pulp (sugar removed),
dried egg product,
natural chicken flavor,
calcium carbonate,
potassium chloride,
brewers dried yeast,
dl-methionine,
choline chloride,
salt,
vitamin
e supplement,
zinc oxide,
niacin,
ascorbic acid,
manganese sulfate,
vitamin a acetate,
calcium pantothenate,
biotin,
rosemary extract,
thiamine mononitrate (source of vitamin b1),
pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin b6),
copper sulfate,
vitamin b12 supplement,
riboflavin supplement (source of vitamin b2),
vitamin d3 supplement,
inositol,
folic acid,
potassium iodide,
cobalt carbonate
Chicken,
Poultry By-Product Meal,
Wheat Flour,
Corn Gluten Meal,
Beet Pulp,
Poultry Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric
Acid),
Brewers Rice,
Corn Meal,
Whole Egg,
Poultry Liver,
Herring Meal,
Cheese,
Oat Flour,
Wheat Germ Meal,
Ground Yellow Corn,
Flaxseed,
Brewers Dried Yeast,
Lecithin,
Salt,
DL-Methionine,
Monocalcium Phosphate,
Calcium Chloride,
Calcium Sulfate,
Taurine,
Sorbic Acid,
Vitamin A,
D3, E, B12
Supplements, Choline Chloride,
Niacin,
Pantothenic Acid,
Ascorbic Acid,
Riboflavin,
Thiamine Mononitrate,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Folic Acid,
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (Source of Vitamin K Activity),
Biotin,
Zinc Oxide,
Iron Carbonate,
Manganous Oxide,
Copper Oxide,
Cobalt Carbonate,
Calcium Iodate,
Sodium Selenite.
Chicken by-product meal,
corn meal,
brewers rice,
animal fat (preserved with BHA,
propyl gallate and citric acid),
corn gluten meal,
chicken liver digest,
taurine,
preserved with BHT and BHA,
beta carotene,
potassium chloride,
calcium sulfate,
iodized salt,
ferrous sulfate,
zinc oxide,
copper sulfate,
manganous oxide,
calcium iodate,
sodium
selenite,
choline chloride,
vitamin A supplement,
vitamin D3 supplement,
vitamin
E supplement,
ascorbic acid (a source of vitamin C), niacin,
thiamine,
calcium pantothenate,
riboflavin,
pyridoxine hydrochloride,
folic acid,
biotin,
vitamin B-12 supplement
Wellness
Nutro
Natural Choice
Felidae
Human grade chicken,
chicken meal,
chicken liver,
ground brown rice,
ground whole oats,
canola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherals & Rosemary)
cranberries,
blueberries,
flax seed,
eggs,
peas,
taurine,
garlic,
alfalfa leaf,
spirulina,
Norwegian Kelp,
whole apples,
zucchini,
sweet potatoes,
yucca schidigera,
chondroitin sulfate,
glucosamine,
pro-biotics (lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus faecium lactobacillus
casei, lactobacillus acidophilus),
pre-biotics (mannanoligosaccharides), beta-carotene,
choline chloride,
calcium carbonate,
zinc proteinate (a chelated source of zinc),
vitamin
E supplement,
zinc oxide,
ferrous sulfate,
iron proteinate ( a chelated source of iron),
manganese proteinate (a chelated source of manganese),
calcium Pantothenate,
Niacin supplement,
sodium
selenite,
vitamin A acetate,
folic acid,
cobalt proteinate (a chelated source of cobalt),
copper sulfate,
cobalt carbonate, riboflavin supplement, (vitamin B-2),
copper proteinate (a chelated source of copper),
Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B-1),
Vitamin D-3 supplement,
calcium iodate,
pyridoxine hydrochloride,
menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity).
Chicken Meal,
Ground Rice,
Corn Gluten Meal,
Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed
Tocopherols, a source of natural
Vitamin E),
Dried Beet Pulp,
Natural Flavors,
Rice Flour,
Rice Protein Concentrate,
Herring Meal, Sunflower Oil (preserved
with mixed Tocopherols, a source of natural Vitamin E), Dehydrated
Alfalfa Meal,
Oat Fiber,
Yeast Culture,
Potassium Chloride,
Menhaden Fish Oil,
Choline Chloride,
Dried Egg Product,
Taurine,
DL-Methionine,
Vitamin E Supplement,
Zinc Sulfate,
Ferrous Sulfate,
Inositol,
Dried Bacillus Licheniformis Fermentation Extract,
Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract,
Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C),
Chicory Extract,
Cranberry Powder,
Niacin,
Copper Sulfate,
Manganous Oxide,
Biotin,
Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2),
Calcium Iodate,
Vitamin A Supplement,
Calcium Pantothenate,
Sodium
Selenite,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6),
Vitamin B12 Supplement,
Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1),
Vitamin D3 Supplement,
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity),
Folic Acid.
Chicken Meal,
Turkey Meal,
Brown Rice,
Lamb Meal,
Chicken Fat, (Preserved
with Mixed Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid), Menhaden Fish Meal,
Eggs,
Flax Seed Meal,
Sun Cured Alfalfa Meal,
Sunflower Oil,
Lecithin,
Nutritional Yeast,
Natural Flavors,
Linoleic Acid,
Rosemary Extract,
Sage Extract,
Amaranth,
DL Methionine,
Taurine,
Kelp,
Cranberry Meal,
Apple Meal,
Probiotics, (Freeze Dried Streptococcus Faecium Fermentation Product,
Freeze Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product),
Vitamins A,
D-Activated Animal Sterol Vitamin D3, Vitamin
E,
Vitamin B12,
Riboflavin,
Niacin,
Choline Chloride,
Calcium Pantothenate,
Folic Acid,
Pyridoxine-Hydrochloride,
Thiamin,
Biotin,
Amino Acid Chelated Minerals,
Zinc,
Manganese,
Iron,
Copper,
Cobalt,
Calcium Iodate,
Sodium
Selenite,
Bacillus Subtilis,
Yeast Culture,
Yucca Schidigera Extract.
Royal
Canin
Sensible
Choice
Premium
Edge
chicken,
chicken meal,
rice flour,
corn flour,
corn gluten meal,
poultry meal,
chicken fat,
ground yellow corn,
brewers rice,
beet pulp,
chicken flavor,
powdered cellulose,
dried egg product,
fish meal,
brewers dried yeast,
sodium bisulfate,
l-lysine,
dl-methionine,
potassium chloride,
calcium carbonate,
choline chloride,
taurine,
salt,
vitamin
e supplement,
vitamin a acetate,
ferrous sulfate,
ascorbic acid,
iron proteinate,
zinc proteinate,
manganese proteinate,
copper proteinate,
niacin supplement,
zinc oxide,
pyridoxine hydrochloride,
biotin,
copper sulfate,
extract of rosemary,
thiamine mononitrate,
vitamin d3 supplement,
sodium
selenite,
vitamin b12 supplement,
calcium pantothenate,
calcium iodate,
riboflavin supplement,
manganous oxide,
folic acid
chicken meal,
brewers rice,
rice flour,
chicken,
chicken fat,
powdered cellulose,
natural flavor,
sodium bisulfate,
spray dried whole eggs,
brewers dried yeast,
potassium chloride,
dl-methionine,
choline chloride,
vitamin
e supplement,
taurine,
ferrous sulfate,
ascorbic acid,
zinc proteinate,
vitamin a supplement,
manganese proteinate,
copper proteinate,
niacin supplement,
zinc oxide,
pyridoxine hydrochloride,
copper sulfate,
manganous oxide,
extract of rosemary,
thiamine mononitrate,
calcium pantothenate,
vitamin d3 supplement,
vitamin b12 supplement,
riboflavin supplement,
calcium iodate,
biotin,
sodium
selenite,
folic acid.
chicken,
chicken meal,
rice flour,
oatmeal,
chicken fat (preserved
with mixed tocopherols and citric acid),
corn gluten meal,
flaxseed,
beet pulp (sugar removed),
natural chicken flavor,
fish meal.
vitamins,
minerals,
amino acids.
potassium
chloride,
salt,
choline chloride,
dl-methionine,
taurine,
zinc sulfate,
vitamin supplement,
niacin,
manganese sulfate,
copper sulfate,
Thiamine momonitrate,
vitamin A supplement,
biotin,
potassium iodide,
calcium pantothenate,
riboflavin,
pyridoxiine hydrochloride (vitamin B6),
vitamin B12 supplement,
manganese oxide,
sodium
selenite,
menadione dimethylpyrimidinol bisulfate (source of Vitamin K activity),
vitamin D supplement,
folic acid
Cat Food Comparisons: Nutrients
Proteins are made up of amino acids. A cat requires 23
different amino acids, of which 11 are considered essential. The term essential
means that the animal cannot synthesize these particular amino acids from other
amino acids and therefore they must be supplied in the diet.
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Guaranteed Analysis
Bil-Jac
Natural
Balance
Flint
River Ranch
Crude
Protein, not less than
31.0%
34%
32%
Crude
Fat, not less than
18.0%
18%
20%
Crude
Fiber, not more than
3.5%
3%
3%
Moisture,
not more than
10.0%
10%
10%
Ash,
not more than
6.5%
6.5%
4.5%
Guaranteed Analysis
Eukanuba
Fromms
Science
Diet
Crude
Protein, not less than
34.0%
30%
31%
Crude
Fat, not less than
21.0%
14%
21%
Crude
Fiber, not more than
2.5%
3.5%
0.9%
Moisture,
not more than
10.0%
10%
10%
Ash,
not more than
7.0%
.
Guaranteed Analysis
Wellness
Nutro Natural Choice
Felidae
Crude
Protein, not less than
33%
33%
32%
Crude
Fat, not less than
19%
19%
20%
Crude
Fiber, not more than
5%
4%
2.5%
Moisture,
not more than
10%
10%
9%
Ash,
not more than
6%
6.75%
5.5%
Guaranteed Analysis
Royal
Canin
Sensible
Choice
Premium
Edge
Crude
Protein, not less than
32%
30%
32%
Crude
Fat, not less than
13%
15%
21%
Crude
Fiber, not more than
2.5%
3%
3%
Moisture,
not more than
10%
10%
10%
Ash,
not more than
6.5%
6.5%
6%