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DRY CAT FOOD COMPARISON CHART |
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Have you ever wondered why so many cats are developing kidney disease? This health concern has lead me on a search for the answer. Here is a possibility that I found: http://tedeboy.tripod.com/drmichaelwfox/id88.html ”Purina Research Report presented at the 1998 Purina Nutritional Forum held on 4-6 June 1998 says under the heading "Nutrition and Renal Function" that 80% of cats with kidney failure have metabolic acidosis and goes on to say "….it is likely that the high incidence of uremic acidosis in cats relates, at least in part, to the acidifying nature of many cat foods. It has been speculated that routine use of acidifying diets may contribute to the relatively high incidence of chronic renal failure observed in cats over the past decade". The paper says that alkalizing to counteract all the acidifiers the pet food companies put into the pet food reduces mortality. Therefore the pet food companies are to blame for the high incidence of kidney failure in cats because they load the pet food with carbohydrate and this alkalises the urine which was found to be causing struvite which stops cats passing urine and can kill them within 24 hours if they are not catheterized and taken off dry food altogether and because of this the pet food companies began putting acidifiers such as DL Methionine into the dry pet food but this has been found to be causing metabolic acidosis which can cause kidney failure and calcium oxalate stones in the kidneys which can cause kidney failure. The Purina paper says that acidifying pet food does not cause kidney failure in dogs as much as it does in cats although it does cause kidney failure in dogs too.”
So, it is best for your cat to not feed dry food. But if you are going to feed dry kibbles, you should select one that has low carbohydrates and is grain free. You can purchase dry grain free cat foods with high meat protein levels that the equally priced to the poorer quality foods. Your cat will also eat less of the higher quality foods because they contain more meat and are more digestible. Be sure to change your cat’s diet slowly. Additional links for the protein, fat, carbohydrates in most CANNED and DRY cat foods.
Information about ingredients and cost was obtained from PetFoodDirect on March 15,2009 The cost of food does not include shipping Ingredients marked in red are cereal GRAINS and need to be eliminated from your cat’s diet. |
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COMMENTS – It is BEST for your cat to not feed any dry food
· EVO, Nature’s Variety Instinct, Indigo Moon, and Core have real meat, no grains and low percentage of carbohydrates. They cost less per pound than many of the poor quality dry foods. · Meat: excellent protein source — Meat meal more processed: good protein source · By Product/meal is an inconsistent ingredient of parts after meat and bone removed: fair protein · GRAINS are cheap protein and carbohydrates. Try to keep diet below 8-10% carbohydrate. · Diets high in carbohydrates may cause health issues: diabetes, obesity, food allergies, and IBD. Cats do not need to be over weight to develop diabetes: long with a wealth of information. · READ the cat food labels. How to read a label to know how much meat is present. · KNOW what you are feeding your cat. A cat is a carnivore and NEEDS MEAT.
Links for the “as fed” protein, fat, carbohydrates in other foods: CANNED | DRY FOOD The information about the ingredients in the cat food may be changed by the manufacturer.
Prepare your own cat food. It is easy to do….. |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate %
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Innova EVO
Turkey Chicken Chicken meal Herring meal Potatoes Chicken fat 50 22 8 No grains
15.4# @ $2.69/# |
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Taste of the Wild Chicken meal Peas Sweet Potato Chicken fat Potato protein Venison 42 18 No grains
15# @ $2.19/# |
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Wellness Core
Deboned turkey Deboned chicken Chicken meal Whitefish meal Potato Salmon meal 50 18 11 No grains
12# @ $3.25/# |
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Solid Gold Indigo Moon Chicken meal Potato Canola Oil Chicken Chicken Flavor Salmon oils 46 20 13.5 No grains
15# @$1.93/# |
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Nature’s Variety Instinct Chicken meal Chicken fat Tapioca Pumpkinseeds Salmon Meal Alfalfa Meal 50 22 7.47 No grains
12.1# @ $2.57/# |
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Eagle Pack Kitten Chicken meal Ground brown rice Chicken fat Ground corn Corn gluten meal Chicken 34 21 26
16.5# @ $1.76/# |
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Felidae Cat and Kitten Chicken meal Brown rice Cracked Barley Peas Millet Chicken fat 32 20
15# @ $2.19/# |
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Wellness Kitten Health Boned chicken Chicken meal Rice Ground barley Ground rice Chicken fat 36 18 26
5.88# @ $3.48/# |
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Royal Canin Siamese Chicken meal Corn gluten meal Chicken Barley Corn Rice 38 12
6# @ $3.93/# |
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Royal Canin Kitten 34 Chicken meal Chicken fat Chicken Corn gluten meal Rice flour Beet pulp 34 20
5.4# @ $3.33/# |
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Evolve Kitten
Chicken Chicken meal Brown rice Corn meal Corn gluten meal Chicken fat 37 18
7# @ 2.20/# |
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Eukanuba Kitten Chicken Chick By P meal Corn meal Corn grits Animal fat Beet pulp 36 23
8# @ $2.70/# |
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Pro Plan Kitten Chicken – Rice Chicken Chick By P meal Corn gluten meal Brewer rice Beef tallow Soybean meal 40 18
8# @ $2.95/# |
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Eukanuba with Lamb – Rice Chicken Chicken By P meal Corn meal Corn grits Lamb Brewer rice 34 21
20# @ $2.10# |
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Chicken Soup for Cat Lovers Chicken Salmon Chicken meal Brown rice Chicken fat Oatmeal 30 20 28
18# @ $1.54/# |
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Purina One Healthy Kitten Chicken Chick By P meal Corn gluten meal Brewer rice Soy flour Animal fat 40 18 31
16# @ $1.79/# |
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Max Cat roasted Chicken Kitten Chicken meal Corn gluten meal Wheat flour Poultry fat Ground rice Beet pulp 32 18 25
16# @ $2.05/# |
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Hills Science Diet Kitten Chick By P meal Ground corn Animal fat Corn gluten meal Brewer rice Chick liver flavor 33 23
17# @ $2.89/# |
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Iams Kitten
Chicken Chick By P meal Corn grits Ground sorghum Chicken fat Corn meal 34 22
20# @ $2.05/# |
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Iams Healthy Naturals Chicken Chicken Chick By P meal Corn meal Brewer rice Ground barley Chicken meal 33 15
16# @ $2.50/# |
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Science Diet Adult original Chicken By Prod Corn gluten meal Brewer rice Animal fat Corn gluten meal Chicken liver flavor 31.5 22.3 34.3
20# @ $2.36/# |
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Purina One Natural Blends Chicken Corn gluten meal Poultry By Product Oatmeal Brown rice Whole wheat 34 13
6.8# @ $2.52/# |
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Science Diet Sensitive Stomach Brewer rice Corn gluten meal Animal fat Pork meal Dried eggs Ground Corn 31 18 32
17.5# @ $3.02/# |
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CAT FOOD
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CAT FOOD
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CAT FOOD
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate %
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Nutro Complete Care Kitten Chicken meal Ground rice Corn gluten meal Poultry fat Beet pulp Natural flavors 35 21
20# @ $2.61/# |
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Pro Plan Select Natural Kitten Chicken Corn gluten meal Soy protein concentrate Chicken meal Dried egg Animal fat 41 18
7# @ $3.51/# |
