Cats are often picky and unpredictable. We have 2 cats–one’s a glutton that would gobble up bitter gourd in a heartbeat, the other has to be hand-fed at times. We often get people asking us about cat fodder/food. We’ll share a few tips here on how to compare the macronutrients in cat food. Hope this helps!
Get a few pieces of information we need:
You can obtain this information from the manufacturer’s website or e-mail them. Remember to find the exact flavour wet/dry type.
Convert to g/Mcal
From here, we could calculate an estimated analysis on a caloric basis with these formulas (best way to compare food with different moisture content!)
High, moderate, or low?
BUT, the numbers make no sense unless there is a benchmark to measure against.
Protein benchmark
Fat benchmark
Stella and Chewy Chicken & Salmon Medley Paté
(nutritional info here)
Get a few pieces of information we need:
Convert to g/Mcal
High, moderate, or low?
So according to this benchmark Stella and Chewy Chicken & Salmon Medley Paté would fall into the moderate protein and moderate fat category of cat food.
However, do note that these numbers are not absolute. Do compare the quality of ingredients as well. Poor quality ingredients may not be easily digestible and assimilated into their furry bodies.
Information adapted from Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine
