Special Kitty Classic Variety Pack Pate Cat Food

Name: Special Kitty Classic Variety Pack Pate Cat Food
Brand: Special Kitty

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

37/100 · Poor

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

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What to watch for

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.
Artificial colors Moderate risk
Unspecified synthetic dyes. They are there for the owner's eye, not the dog's nutrition.
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.
Poultry by-products Low risk
Fresh poultry parts other than muscle meat, from an unnamed bird species. Nutritious, but less traceable than a named meat.
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.
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.

What it does well

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

Ingredients

Mixed Grill: MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, WATER SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING, POULTRY BY-PRODUCTS, ANIMAL LIVER, CHICKEN, RICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMINS (VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, NIACIN SUPPLEMENT, d-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, BIOTIN, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID), ADDED COLOR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MINERALS (FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER PROTEINATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, MANGANESE SULFATE, SODIUM SELENITE), TAURINE, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, FISH OIL (PRESERVED WITH MIXED TOCOPHEROLS). FMG2006 Special Supper: MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, WATER SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING, TURKEY, POULTRY BY-PRODUCTS, OCEAN WHITEFISH, POULTRY LIVER, RICE, POULTRY HEART, NATURAL FLAVOR, ADDED COLOR, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, 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), ,CARRAGEENAN, TAURINE, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, MINERALS (FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER PROTEINATE, SODIUM SELENITE, MANGANESE SULFATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE). FTG2007 Classic Tuna: WATER SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING, Chicken, TUNA, MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, fish, Poultry by-Products, RICE, dried egg product, natural flavor, guar gum, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, carrageenan, calcium carbonate, salt, 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, magnesium sulfate, MINERALS (FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER PROTEINATE, sodium selenite, MANGANESE SULFATE, Potassium iodide), sunflower oil. FTDW002

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 Classic Variety Pack Pate Cat Food, 13 oz Cans, 12 Pack UPC 681131344081

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