Purina Friskies Party Mix Crunch Beachside All Breeds Beachside Cat Treat

Name: Purina Friskies Party Mix Crunch Beachside All Breeds Beachside Cat Treat
Brand: Friskies

Treat for cats · by Friskies

44/100 · Poor

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What to watch for

BHA High risk
A synthetic preservative that keeps fats from going rancid. The U.S. National Toxicology Program lists BHA as 'reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen' based on animal studies. Natural alternatives (mixed tocopherols) exist.
Artificial colors Moderate risk
Unspecified synthetic dyes. They are there for the owner's eye, not the dog's nutrition.
Yellow 5 Moderate risk
An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It can cause sensitivity reactions in some people and was part of the UK hyperactivity study.
Yellow 6 Moderate risk
An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It was part of the UK hyperactivity study in children.
Red 40 Moderate risk
An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It was one of the dyes in a well-known UK study linking color mixes to hyperactivity in some children.
Blue 2 Moderate risk
An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It serves no nutritional purpose.
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.
BHT Moderate risk
A synthetic preservative related to BHA. Regulators allow it at low levels, but evidence on long-term effects is mixed and natural alternatives exist.

What it does well

Taurine added
Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.

Ingredients

Chicken By-Product Meal, Brewers Rice, Animal Fat Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols, Corn Gluten Meal, Animal Liver Flavor, Fish, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Phosphoric Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Salt, Shrimp Meal, Crab Meal, Tuna Meal, Choline Chloride, Added Color, Taurine, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Yellow 5, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Sulfate, Citric Acid, Yellow 6, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement, Red 40, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Blue 2, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, BHA (a Preservative), Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity), BHT (a Preservative), Sodium Selenite

Guaranteed analysis

Crude protein (min)	30%
Crude fat (min)	15%
Crude fiber (max)	4%
Moisture (max)	8%

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

Purina Friskies Party Mix Crunch Beachside All Breeds Beachside Cat Treat, 6 oz UPC 050000576982

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03