Special Kitty Gourmet Formula Dry Cat Food, Poultry, Crab, Shrimp, Lobster and Tuna Flavors

Name: Special Kitty Gourmet Formula Dry Cat Food, Poultry, Crab, Shrimp, Lobster and Tuna Flavors
Brand: Special Kitty

Dry 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

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.
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.
Poultry by-product meal Low risk
Rendered poultry parts such as necks, feet and organs (not feathers). Often a decent protein, but 'poultry' can mean chicken, turkey or duck and quality varies batch to batch.
Soybean meal Low risk
Ground soybeans after oil extraction, a cheap plant protein. Soy is a recognised food allergen in some dogs and can cause gas.
Animal fat Low risk
Fat rendered from unnamed animals. A fine energy source, but the species is not disclosed and it is often preserved with BHA; check what follows it in brackets.
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.
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

Ground Yellow Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Poultry By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavors (source of Poultry, Liver, Shrimp, Salmon, Crab, Lobster, and Tuna Flavors), Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Brewers Dried Yeast, Monocalcium Phosphate, Taurine, Red #40, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Yellow #5, Blue #2, Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Yellow #6, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K Activity), Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate

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 Gourmet Formula Dry Cat Food, Poultry, Crab, Shrimp, Lobster and Tuna Flavors, 35 lb - 35 lbs UPC 681131074391

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03