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Guide to understanding cat food and reading food labels: Cats are obligate carnivores, so they need high amount of protein and fat with very few carbohydrates. The sources of these nutrients should be primarily (over 80%) animal. If possible, you should have the diet as 50% (or more) wet food.
If you get frustrated with commercial cat food options and you desire more control over ingredient quality, source, composition, and phosphorus content of your cat’s food, see Making Cat Food. (Compostion = caloric distribution of protein/fat/carbohydrate.) Using the Chart
The companion PDF chart lists canned food in ascending order of phosphorus level. Please visit catinfo.org, as well as the bottom section of this chart, for more information regarding feline nutrition and other health care topics. Note that there is no dry kibble included here.
If you find this chart to be of help to you and your four-legged family members, please consider a donation to TLC Cat & Kitten Rescue which is a rescue organization that I donate my time to.
21 sty 2014 · The Guaranteed Analysis lists each nutrient as a percentage of the total weight in the food, as fed. That is to say, the percentages include the weight of water in the food.
21 kwi 2020 · Three nutrients on the Guaranteed Analysis are listed as “crude”: crude protein, crude fat, and crude fiber. It doesn’t mean “crude” as in low quality. It just indicates how the measurements are calculated. Take protein, for instance. It’s not measured directly in pet food.
12 cze 2024 · Guaranteed Analysis. Dry cat foods comprise several basic nutrition components crucial to a cat’s overall health and well-being. These components include: Protein. Fats. Carbohydrates. Fibers. Vitamins. Minerals. Protein is the most important component in a cat’s diet.
