Purina® Pro Plan® Veterinary Diet Variety Pack Wet Cat Food - UR, Urinary ST/Ox

by Purina Pro Plan

Overall Score: 77/100

Ingredients

1. Water (other)
2. Turkey (protein)
3. Liver (other)
4. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
5. Poultry Giblets (other)
6. Fish (protein)
7. Corn Starch-Modified (other)
8. Soy Flour (carbohydrate)
9. Glycine (other)
10. Natural Flavor (additive)
11. Sodium Bisulfate (additive)
12. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
13. Salt (mineral)
14. Fish Oil (protein)
15. Caramel Color (additive)
16. Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
17. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
18. Taurine (additive)
19. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
20. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
21. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
22. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
23. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
24. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
25. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
26. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
27. Manganese Sulfate (other)
28. Copper Sulfate (other)
29. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
30. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
31. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
32. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
33. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
34. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
35. Potassium Iodide (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 55%, fat 10%, fiber 7.5%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 20%. By calories: 55.4% from protein, 24.5% from fat, 20.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 55% vs 26% minimum, fat 10% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, with grains.

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