Purina Friskies Tender & Crunchy Combo Dry Cat Food
Dry food for cats · Adult · by Friskies
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What to watch for
- Meat and bone meal Moderate risk
Rendered mammal tissue including bone, from unnamed species. High in minerals (ash) and usually less digestible than a named meat meal. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Corn Low risk
Cooked corn is a digestible source of energy and some protein. It is often criticised but is not a common allergen; its main risk is mould toxins (aflatoxin) when quality control is poor. - Corn gluten meal Low risk
The protein left after starch is removed from corn. It raises the protein number on the label cheaply, but plant protein is less complete than meat protein.
What it does well
- Taurine added
Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.
Ingredients
Ground Yellow Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-product Meal, Ground Wheat, Soybean Meal, Beef Tallow Preserved With Mixed-tocopherols, Meat And Bone Meal, Glycerin, Animal Liver Flavor, Chicken, Phosphoric Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavor, Salt, Turkey By-product Meal, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Dried Carrots, Dried Green Beans, Taurine, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)], Yellow 6, Dl-methionine, L-lysine Monohydrochloride, Red 40, Yellow 5, L-tryptophan, Blue 2
Guaranteed analysis
| Crude protein (min) | 30% |
|---|---|
| Crude fat (min) | 11% |
| Crude fiber (max) | 3% |
| Moisture (max) | 12% |
| Calcium (min) | 1% |
| Phosphorus (min) | 0.8% |
| Calories | 3,607 kcal/kg, 389 kcal/cup |
What the label cannot tell you
- Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
- We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.
Sizes and barcodes
- Purina Friskies Tender & Crunchy Combo Dry Cat Food - 3.15 Lb UPC 050000084500
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