Friskies
Gravy Swirlers Dry Cat Food With Flavors of Chicken, Salmon & Gravy
Summary
Friskies Gravy Swirlers Dry Cat Food With Flavors of Chicken, Salmon & Gravy is a dry cat food formulated for all life stages. It offers baked-in gravy flavor alongside chicken and salmon meal.
The recipe begins with ground yellow corn, corn protein meal, and chicken by-product meal, indicating a formula high in plant-based fillers and secondary meat sources.
Animal-based proteins are included in chicken by-product meals, meat and bone meals, fish meals, and salmon meals, none of which are fresh cuts.
The product contains artificial colorants and natural and artificial flavors, enhancing visual and taste appeal without nutritional benefit.
It provides 30% protein, 12% fat, 3% fiber, and 12% moisture, targeting maintenance-level nutrition.
Taurine is added at 0.12%, with additional fortification from essential vitamins (e.g., Vitamin A at 10,000 IU/kg and Vitamin E at 100 IU/kg) and minerals.
Calcium and phosphorus, at 1.0% and 0.8%, respectively, support bone health, while linoleic acid (1.2%) aids coat condition.
Pros:
Broad protein inclusion: Contains 30% protein from multiple sources, covering amino acid requirements for cats at all life stages.
Added essential fatty acids: Includes linoleic acid (1.2%) and arachidonic acid (0.03%) to support healthy skin and coat.
Vitamin and mineral coverage: Fortified with Vitamin A (10,000 IU/kg), Vitamin E (100 IU/kg), and zinc (125 mg/kg), promoting immunity and skin integrity.
Meets AAFCO guidelines: Formulated as 100% complete and balanced nutrition for kittens and adult cats.
Cons:
High in grains and plant proteins: Dominant ingredients are ground corn, corn gluten meal, and soybean meal, which offer lower biological value for obligate carnivores.
No fresh meat content: Protein sources include meals and by-products, with no whole or fresh meat listed.
Use of artificial colors: Includes Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 2, which serve no nutritional purpose and may concern owners preferring natural formulations.
Generic animal derivatives: Ingredients like “animal fat” and “meat and bone meal” lack species-specific definition, reducing ingredient transparency.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Ground yellow corn
- Corn protein meal
- Chicken by-product meal
- Soybean meal
- Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols
- Wheat Flour
- Meat And Bone Meal
- Animal Liver Flavor
- Fish Meal
- Phosphoric Acid
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Vitamins and Additives
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Product changes
- 10th Ingredient changed from Calcium Carbonate -> Phosphoric Acid
- 2nd Ingredient changed from Corn gluten meal -> Corn protein meal
- 5th Ingredient changed from Beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols -> Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols
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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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