Meow Mix Tasty Layers Swirled Paté Cat Food, Tuna & Whitefish Recipe Stuffed with Real Tuna, 2.75 oz Cup

Name: Meow Mix Tasty Layers Swirled Paté Cat Food, Tuna & Whitefish Recipe Stuffed with Real Tuna, 2.75 oz Cup
Brand: Meow Mix

Wet food for cats · by Meow Mix

59/100 · Good

The label states it is complete and balanced (AAFCO).

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What to watch for

Titanium dioxide Moderate risk
A white pigment. In 2021 EFSA concluded it could no longer be considered safe as a human food additive because DNA damage could not be ruled out. It adds nothing for dogs.
Menadione sodium bisulfite complex Moderate risk
A synthetic form of vitamin K (K3). EFSA concluded it is safe for dogs at the levels used in feed, but it is flagged as a precaution: it is a synthetic form not used in human supplements, and natural vitamin K1 is an alternative.
Carrageenan Moderate risk
A seaweed-based thickener in many wet foods. EFSA kept it allowed but flagged data gaps, and animal studies have linked degraded carrageenan to gut inflammation.
Tuna Low risk
Named fish protein. Large predatory fish such as tuna carry more mercury than small fish, so it is better as an occasional ingredient than a daily staple.
Natural flavor Low risk
Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
Caramel colour Low risk
A brown color made by heating sugars, used to make food look 'meaty'. EFSA judged it acceptable at normal intakes, but it does nothing for your dog.
Salt Low risk
Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.
Copper sulfate Low risk
A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.

What it does well

Complete & balanced
Meets an AAFCO nutrient profile.
Named meat first
First ingredient is chicken.
Taurine added
Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.

Ingredients

CHICKEN, FISH BROTH, TUNA, OCEAN WHITEFISH, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), CALCIUM SULFATE, CARAMEL COLOR, TAURINE, VITAMINS (VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, NIACIN, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID, MENADIONE SODIUM BISULFITE COMPLEX (SOURCE OF VITAMIN K ACTIVITY), BIOTIN), SALT, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, MINERALS (FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC OXIDE, MANGANESE SULFATE, COPPER AMINO ACID COMPLEX, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM SELENITE), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARRAGEENAN, MAGNESIUM SULFATE.

What the label cannot tell you

Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
Mineral levels are not printed on this label.

Sizes and barcodes

Meow Mix Tasty Layers Swirled Paté Cat Food, Tuna & Whitefish Recipe Stuffed with Real Tuna, 2.75 oz Cup (12 Count) UPC 829274761994

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