Summary
Bosch My Friend is a dry food designed for adult cats, marketed as a multi-flavor blend with a consistent kibble shape and a protein mix from beef, poultry, and fish.
The ingredient list begins generically with “grains,” which dominate the formulation but are not explicitly defined – raising questions about digestibility and carbohydrate quality in a carnivore’s diet.
Meat and animal by-products follow as the second listed component but are unnamed and unspecified in content, species, or processing grade, limiting nutritional transparency.
Including “vegetable by-products” continues the trend of low-definition inputs, typically used as low-cost fillers rather than nutritionally targeted ingredients.
Oils and fats are listed without source detail, and adding minerals and vague “vegetables” completes the formula without disclosure of proportions or quality.
The guaranteed analysis shows 30.5% protein and 13.5% fat—an acceptable nutritional profile on paper—but the lack of clarity around ingredient quality limits meaningful interpretation.
Calcium and phosphorus are at 1.5% and 1.3%, respectively, which may support bone structure but could increase mineral load in the urinary tract without precise balancing.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Grains
- Meat and animal by-products
- Vegetable by-products
- Oils and fats
- Minerals
- Vegetables
Vitamins and Additives
- Vitamin A 15000 IU
- Vitamin D3 1500 IU
- Vitamin E 150 mg/kg
- and also:
Technological additives: antioxidant
Sensory additives: colorants
Guaranteed Analysis
Notes
Guaranteed Analysis
Alternative Products
We compare key factors such as overall score, life stage, and category, along with core nutritional values like protein, fat, fiber, and metabolizable energy.
While not identical, these products fall within a defined range to offer nutritionally comparable options.
My Friend
Product changes
- Crude protein changed from 28% -> 30.5%
- Crude fat changed from 8.5% -> 13.5%
- Crude ash changed from 6.5% -> 7.7%
- First Ingredient changed from Cereals -> Grains
- 2nd Ingredient changed from Meats and animal by-products -> Meat and animal by-products
- 3rd Ingredient changed from Fish and fish by-products -> Vegetable by-products
- 4th Ingredient changed from Vegetables -> Oils and fats
- 5th Ingredient changed from Oils and fats -> Minerals
- 6th Ingredient changed from Minerals -> Vegetables
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How the score is calculated?
The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.
To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:
(1) Amount of protein (more is better)
(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)
(3) Quality and source of ingredients.
Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.
One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.
In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.
Protein is the most important component in a cat's diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.
Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.
Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat's diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.
Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.
Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods. This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.
Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.
The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100. Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.
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