Special Kitty Gourmet Formula Dry Cat Food
Dry food for cats · All life stages · by Special Kitty
We have not seen this label’s AAFCO statement yet.
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What to watch for
- Artificial colors Moderate risk
Unspecified synthetic dyes. They are there for the owner's eye, not the dog's nutrition. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Wheat Low risk
A cooked cereal grain that supplies energy. Wheat is one of the more commonly reported food allergens in dogs, though grain allergies overall are uncommon.
What it does well
- Taurine added
Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.
Ingredients
Ground Yellow Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Wheat, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols (Form Of Vitamin E), Turkey By-Product Meal, Salmon Meal, Ocean Fish Meal, Phosphoric Acid, Crab Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Animal Digest, Salt, Brewers Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Added Color (Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 2 And Other Color), Taurine, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source Of Vitamin K Activity), Sodium Selenite.
Guaranteed analysis
| Crude protein (min) | 31% |
|---|---|
| Crude fat (min) | 11% |
| Crude fiber (max) | 4% |
| Moisture (max) | 12% |
| Calcium (min) | 1% |
| Phosphorus (min) | 0.8% |
| Calories | 3,562 kcal/kg |
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
- Special Kitty Gourmet Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.15 lb UPC 681131175463
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