Purina Pro Plan Urinary Tract Health Adult Wet Cat Food - In Gravy, 3 Oz

Name: Purina Pro Plan Urinary Tract Health Adult Wet Cat Food - In Gravy, 3 Oz
Brand: Purina Pro Plan

by Purina Pro Plan

Overall Score: 59/100

Ingredients

Water (other)
Meat By-Products (protein)
Chicken (protein)
Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
Corn Starch-Modified (other)
Soy Flour (carbohydrate)
Glycine (other)
Natural Flavor (additive)
Potassium Chloride (mineral)
MINERALS [Potassium Chloride (other)
Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
Manganese Sulfate (other)
Copper Sulfate (other)
Potassium Iodide] (other)
Taurine (additive)
Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
Salt (mineral)
Caramel Color (additive)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
VITAMINS [Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
Vitamin D-3 Supplement] (other)

Ingredient concerns

Wheat Gluten (medium concern): Like corn gluten meal, wheat gluten serves as an inexpensive plant protein that inflates the total protein percentage. It was also at the center of the 2007 pet food recall when melamine-contaminated wheat gluten from China caused widespread kidney failure in pets.
Soy (medium concern): Soy is a common allergen in dogs and cats. It contains phytoestrogens that may affect hormonal balance, though the clinical significance in pets is not fully established. Often used as an inexpensive protein and carbohydrate filler. Most soy in pet food is genetically modified.
Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to pets.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 54.5%, fat 15.9%, fiber 0.9%, ash 6.8%, carbohydrate 21.8%. By calories: 47.4% from protein, 33.6% from fat, 19% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 54.5% vs 26% minimum, fat 15.9% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

Cost to feed

About $6.61 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $26.42 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).