SUMMARY - DRY CAT FOOD COMPARISON
The Dry Cat foods, supplied by cat owners whose feline friends vacationed at PurrInn Cats Hostelry, were evaluated by comparing the labels "guaranteed analysis" and "ingredients" to explore how Dry cat foods meet the cat's special urinary tract health and feline nutrition requirements. The dry cat foods list is organized based on the Main Ingredient Types with the Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate content percentages listed (Dry Matter Basis). Meat proteins were considered more digestible protein sources than plant products, meat-by-products, and meat meals, and a "less-likely-to contain-pollutants" protein source than fish. More cat food comparisons and Feline nutrition information is available on line.
DISCLAIMER: Inclusion of specific brands of cat food is for the convenience of readers for comparing ingredients and nutrients from one food to another. It is NOT intended nor to be construed as a recommendation nor endorsement of any included food.
| Main Ingredient Types | Top Value = Cost + % Protein + Quality protein + Moderate Fat & Carbohydrates | Protein % DMB | Fat % DMB | Carbo % DMB | $/lb protein |
| mmLLvLvvvvv | Wellness Core Adult Cat & Kitten Fish & Fowl Recipe | 56.18% | 20.22% | 3.20% | $5.83 |
| mmLvvvfvvvvmvv | Natura Innova Senior Cat Food | 42.22% | 13.33% | 37.30% | $8.75 |
| mmvvvmfvvvvvvv | Halo-Spot's Stew Wholesome Chicken Recipe | 36.67% | 20.00% | 32.00% | $11.06 |
| mLmLvmLvvvvv | Natura EVO Cat & Kitten Dry | 55.56% | 24.44% | 0.00% | $4.77 |
| mLmvmvvfvv | Natura Innova Cat & Kitten Dry | 40.00% | 22.78% | 25.02% | $8.56 |
| mLmvmvvfvvv | Natura Innova Adult Cat Food | 40.00% | 22.22% | 26.67% | $6.84 |
| mLLvfvmmLf | Orijen Cat & Kitten Chicken | 50.00% | 22.22% | 15.94% | $7.67 |
| mLvvLvvvvvvv | Newman's Own adult cat dry | 35.56% | 17.78% | 35.89% | $10.41 |
| mLvvvfvvvvmvv | Natura California Natural Chicken & Brown Rice | 40.50% | 17.89% | 32.76% | $5.58 |
| mLvvvfvvvvmvv | Wellness Complet Health Chicken Chicken Meal Rice | 40.45% | 20.22% | 23.88% | $12.19 |
| mLvvvLvmvv | Wellness Indoor Health | 33.71% | 13.48% | 35.62% | $9.99 |
| mLvvvv | Kirkland Signature Super Premium Maintenance | 33.33% | 22.22% | 36.67% | $2.27 |
| mbvvLvm | Iams Original with chicken | 36.67% | 16.67% | 32.47% | $4.36 |
| mbvvvm | Iams Hairball Care | 35.56% | 23.33% | 23.13% | $5.19 |
| mvvbvvLv | Purina ProPlan Chicken Rice | 45.45% | 18.18% | 29.90% | $3.10 |
| mvvbvvLv | Purina One Chicken & Rice Formula | 38.64% | 14.77% | 34.39% | $4.78 |
| mvvvvmLvvvvvv | Hills Science Diet Natures Best Chicken Brown Rice Dinner Adult | 31.52% | 18.48% | 40.39% | $10.92 |
| fLLvvmvvv | Wellness Complete Health Salmon Salmon Meal & Turkey | 40.45% | 20.22% | 22.64% | $12.19 |
| fLLvvLvvffvvv | Acana Pacifica Champion Pet Foods | 38.89% | 22.22% | 31.01% | |
| fvmvvvmmvvvvvvv | Halo-Spot's Stew Wild Salmon Recipe | 36.67% | 20.00% | 30.89% | $9.59 |
| fvvvvmLvvvvv | Hills Science Diet Natures Best Ocean Fish Brown Rice Adult | 32.61% | 18.48% | 37.46% | $10.55 |
| LLvm | One Earth Naturals Adult Formula | 37.78% | 20.00% | 31.67% | $7.41 |
| LmvLvvvvLmmv | Natural Balance original Ultra for kittens To Adults | 37.78% | 20.00% | 34.82% | $6.85 |
| Lvmvvvvm | Royal Canin Young Adult YWS 34 | 36.56% | 10.75% | 37.70% | |
| Lvvmvvm | Royal Canin Intense Hairball 34 | 36.96% | 15.22% | 33.47% | $12.01 |
| LvvLvmv | Natures Variety Instinct Chicken Meal Formula | 55.56% | 24.44% | 16.89% | $6.80 |
| LvvvmfLvvvv | Taste Of Wild Rocky Mtn Feline Formula Venison & Salmon | 46.67% | 20.00% | 26.39% | $3.93 |
| Lvvv | First Mate Fish & Potato w/ Blueberries Formula | 46.67% | 20.00% | 23.23% | $7.93 |
| LvvvvvLfvv | Nutro MaxCat Indoor Adult Salmon Flavor Hairball Management | 33.33% | 16.67% | 33.34% | $8.05 |
| Lvvvvvmvv | Nutro MaxCat Indoor Adult Roasted Chicken | 33.33% | 16.67% | 33.34% | $7.49 |
| Lvvvvvv | Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Indoor Adult | 36.67% | 15.56% | 28.63% | $8.57 |
| Lvvvvvvmv | Royal Canin Active Mature 28 | 30.43% | 23.91% | 40.96% | |
| bvvvvff | Purina One Adult Cat Salmon & Tuna Flavor | 38.64% | 13.64% | 40.97% | $4.26 |
| bvvvvff | Hills Prescription Diet r/d | 35.75% | 9.50% | 27.37% | $10.66 |
| bvvvvv | Hills Science Diet Mature Adult Hairball | 31.52% | 19.02% | 26.90% | $7.19 |
| bvvvvb | MeowMix Hairball Control Chicken Turkey Salmn Ocean Fish | 35.23% | 12.50% | 40.00% | $4.09 |
| vLvmfvvvvvvv | MeowMix Wholesome Goodness Chicken Tuna Vegetable Medly | 36.36% | 13.64% | 44.09% | $4.16 |
| vbvvLvv | Albertsons Happy Tails Indoor Formula | 34.09% | 10.80% | 44.89% | $4.52 |
| vbvvv | Hills Science Diet Adult Light 1-6 years | 34.44% | 9.56% | 39.36% | $4.51 |
| vbvvvb | Whiskas Meaty | 34.09% | 13.64% | 45.00% | $3.11 |
| vvb | Hills C/D Multi Care Prescription Diet | 32.61% | 14.13% | 38.60% | $11.36 |
| vvbvbLL | MeowMix Seafood Medley/Original Choice | 38.64% | 13.64% | 41.14% | $1.75 |
| vvbvvvb | Purina Friskies Seafood Sensation | 34.09% | 13.64% | 42.82% | $1.55 |
| Legend | Carbo / | $ / oz | |||
| m = meat | Protein | Fat | other | Protein | |
| f = fish | < 10 % | ||||
| L = fish/meat meal | 10 - 20 % | < 10 % | |||
| v = vegtetable / grain | Preferred Values | > 55 % | 20 - 25 % | 10 - 20 % | |
| b = by product | 44 - 55 % | 25 - 30 % | 20 - 30% | ||
| 40 - 44% | 30 - 35 % | 30 - 35 % | |||
| < 40 % | > 35% | > 35 % | |||
| Average | 38.55% | 17.58% | 31.60% | $7.02 |