Special Kitty Beef Dinner Shreds in Gravy Wet Cat Food

Name: Special Kitty Beef Dinner Shreds in Gravy Wet Cat Food
Brand: Special Kitty

Wet food for cats · All life stages · by Special Kitty

44/100 · Poor

We have not seen this label’s AAFCO statement yet.

See the full breakdown in Beagly

What to watch for

Artificial colors Moderate risk
Unspecified synthetic dyes. They are there for the owner's eye, not the dog's nutrition.
Wheat gluten Low risk
Wheat protein used to bind wet foods and raise the protein number. Less complete than animal protein.
Meat by-products Low risk
Clean parts of slaughtered mammals other than muscle meat, such as organs. AAFCO says by-products can be nutritious, but the label does not say which animal they came from, so you cannot steer around an allergy.
Soy flour Low risk
Ground soybeans used as a protein and binder. Soy is a recognised allergen for some dogs.
Potato starch Low risk
Starch from potatoes used as a binder. Adds calories but little nutrition.
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.
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

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

Ingredients

WATER SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING, ANIMAL LIVER, CHICKEN, BEEF, WHEAT GLUTEN, MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, TURKEY, OCEAN WHITEFISH, SOY FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, CORN STARCH, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, ADDED COLOR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, VITAMINS (THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, NIACIN SUPPLEMENT, d-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, BIOTIN, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID), TAURINE, MINERALS (FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER PROTEINATE, SODIUM SELENITE, MANGANESE SULFATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE).

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.
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

Special Kitty Beef Dinner Shreds in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 5.5 oz Can - 0.36 lb UPC 194346021246

Higher-scoring wet food for cats

Tiki Pets Tiki Cat Luau Wet Cat Food, Variety 91/100 · Excellent
Wellness Complete Health Adult Cat Wet Food - Seafood Pate, Variety 91/100 · Excellent
Wellness Complete Health Pate Adult Wet Cat Food, Natural, Protein-Rich, Grain-Free, 3 Ounce, 24 Pack, (Chicken & Herring) 91/100 · Excellent
Wellness Complete Health Wet Adult Cat Food - Chicken & Turkey Lovers, Variety 91/100 · Excellent
Wellness Signature Selects Adult Cat Wet Food - Grain Free, Flaked, 2.8 Oz - Tuna & Mackerel 91/100 · Excellent

Scan the bag in your kitchen

Point your phone at any barcode or ingredient label and get the score in seconds. Free, no account needed.

Scan a food free

Informational, not veterinary advice. The score is our opinion of a food, built from the facts on its label with our published method. No brand pays to rank higher. Recipes change: check the bag you have, or scan it in the app.

Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03