
Tender Centers Basted Bites Beef & Salmon Flavors
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Tender Centers Basted Bites Beef & Salmon Flavors
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Meow Mix Tender Centers Basted Bites Beef & Salmon Flavors is a dry cat food designed to provide balanced nutrition for cats at all life stages, combining irresistible flavors with essential nutrients.
This dual-texture formula features crunchy kibble with a tender center, appealing to cats’ taste preferences while ensuring consistent feeding.
With 31% crude protein and 11% crude fat, this food supports muscle maintenance and energy needs for kittens, adult cats, and pregnant or nursing cats.
Key protein sources include chicken by-product meal, salmon meal, and beef flavoring, complemented by plant-based proteins from corn gluten meal and soybean meal.
The recipe is fortified with taurine, which supports heart and vision health, and Vitamin E (200 IU/kg), which boosts immune function.
Artificial additives, such as colors, preservatives, and flavorings, are included, which may not appeal to health-conscious pet owners.
Pros:
- Adequate Protein Content: Provides 31% crude protein from chicken by-product meal and salmon meal to support muscle maintenance for all life stages.
- Taurine Enrichment: Includes taurine, essential for cardiovascular and vision health in cats.
- Vitamin and Mineral Fortification: Enriched with Vitamin E (200 IU/kg) and selenium to enhance immunity and overall vitality.
- Texture Variety: The crunchy exterior with a tender center is designed to appeal to cats and encourage regular feeding.
- Meets AAFCO Standards: Formulated to meet the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, ensuring complete and balanced nutrition.
Cons:
- Low-Quality Protein Sources: Relies on chicken by-product meal and salmon meal instead of whole, premium-quality protein sources.
- High Carbohydrate Content: Ingredients like ground corn, corn gluten meal, and soybean meal contribute significant carbohydrates, which may not suit obligate carnivores.
- Artificial Additives: Contains artificial colors (e.g., Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2) and preservatives (BHA), which may not appeal to pet owners preferring natural diets.
- Lower Fat Content: At 11%, the fat level may be insufficient for active or underweight cats that require higher caloric intake.
- Use of Fillers: Fillers like corn and wheat add little nutritional value and may not be suitable for cats with sensitivities.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Whole Ground Corn
- Chicken By-product Meal
- Corn Gluten Meal
- Soybean Meal
- Animal Fat (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)
- Whole Wheat
- Animal Digest
- Phosphoric Acid
- Calcium Carbonate
- Salmon Meal
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Vitamins and Additives
- Vitamin E 200 IU
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Why this score?
- 39.8% carbohydrates of combination C-35
- Low protein content-15
- Gluten at 1th place after meat-9
- Soy at 2th place after meat-2
- By-product main meat ingredient-3
- Unknown source of main fat ingredient-3
- BHT/BHA-5
- Food colors-2
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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.