Cat Food Ingredients

Common sense would seem to dictate that keeping healthy foods in their natural state without adding chemicals or additives would be better for both human and pet.

Cat food ingredients.

Cat food labeling should contain an exact breakdown of its ingredients in descending order the ingredients in the highest quantities are listed first and those with the lowest quantities listed last. However most dry foods depend on carbohydrates as the fillers needed to hold the other ingredients together. I have made it a practice for years to avoid buying cat food containing grain. If the product name reads tuna cat food or chicken cat food then it must contain at least 95 of the named ingredient not including moisture content.

Learning to read cat food labels can be a daunting task especially with all those mysterious ingredients for the health of your cat you want to choose a cat food that is good for them and provides a well balanced diet for their needs. Some controversy surrounds these food additives so do your own research and talk to your veterinarian. But here s where it gets tricky. Sodium acid pyrophosphates sapp.

Ingredients to avoid in cat food. If the product name contains two ingredients for example chicken and fish cat food the food has to contain more of whichever one. This listing will allow you to gather details such as what meats fish vegetables or grains the recipe contains.