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Cat Food Nutrition*
Based on product labels and The Cornell Book of Cats Nutrition Info
Siegal, Mordecdai, Ed. (1989). The Cornell Book of Cats.  New York:  Villard Books.  Page 81.
   To calculate the carbohydrates and calories on other brands of cat foods, see:   http://www.scheyderweb.com/cats/catfood.html
DRY FOODS:
Prescription foods are in brown;  Kitten foods are in blue.
Calories / gram
Science Diet
Dry
Science Diet Light
Dry
Purina Cat Chow
Indoor
Dry
Purina ProPlan
Indoor
Dry
Iams Low-Residue
Dry
Iams Multi-cat
Chicken & Salmon
Iams
Hairball Control
Dry
Purina DM
(diabetic)
Dry
Eukanuba Kitten
Chicken & Rice
Dry
Nutro Natural Choice
Kitten - Dry
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
Protein 3.5 30 105.0 35 122.5 30 105.0 38 133.0 32 112.0 35 122.5 32 112.0 51 178.5 36 126.0 35 122.5
Fat 8.7 20 174.0 9.5 82.7 9.5 82.7 13 113.1 12 104.4 17 147.9 21 182.7 15 130.5 22 191.4 21 182.7
Fiber 0 2 0.0 10 0.0 9 0.0 8 0.0 4 0.0 8.5 0.0 8 0.0 3 0.0 2.5 0.0 3 0.0
Moisture  0 10 0.0 11 0.0 12 0.0 12 0.0 10 0.0 10 0.0 10 0.0 12 0.0 10 0.0 10 0.0
Ash 0 5.5 0.0 6.2 0.0   0.0   0.0 7 0.0 7.9 0.0 7 0.0   0.0 7 0.0 7 0.0
Carbohydrates 3.5 32.5 113.8 28.3 99.1 39.5 138.3 29 101.5 35 122.5 21.6 75.6 22 77.0 19 66.5 22.5 78.8 24 84.0
  392.8   304.2   325.9   347.6   338.9   346.0   371.7   375.5   396.2   389.2
                                       
Calories per 100 grams of food:   392.8   304.2   325.9   347.6   338.9   346.0   371.7   375.5   396.2   389.2
                                       
Calories per ounce:  
111.4
86.3
92.5
98.6
96.2
98.2
105.5
106.5
112.4
110.4
 
CANNED FOODS:
Calories / gram
Trader Joe's
Seafood Medley
Canned
Trader Joe's
Tuna & Crab
Canned
Trader Joe's
Tuna for Cats
Canned
Science Diet
Savory Cuts
Ocean Fish
Hill's A/D
(diabetic)
Canned
Purina DM
(diabetic)
Canned
Iams
Kitten
Canned
Authority Kitten
Chicken & Rice
Canned
Sci Diet Kitten
Liver & Chicken
Canned
Sci Diet Kitten
Savory Cuts
Ocean Fish
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
Protein 3.5 10 35.0 12 42.0 18 63.0 8.5 29.8 8.5 29.8 13.5 47.3 14.5 50.8 11 38.5 13 45.5 9.5 33.3
Fat 8.7 2 17.4 2 17.4 3 26.1 4.5 39.2 5.25 45.7 5.5 47.9 10.5 91.4 6 52.2 7 60.9 6 52.2
Fiber 0 1 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 1 0.0 0.8 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0
Moisture  0 82 0.0 82 0.0 78 0.0 80 0.0 78 0.0 76.0 0.0 68 0.0 77 0.0 72 0.0 80 0.0
Ash 0 3 0.0 3 0.0 3 0.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 0.0   0.0 3 0.0 2.2 0.0 4.1 0.0 2.8 0.0
Carbohydrates 3.5 2 7.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3.0 10.6 5.3 18.5 3 10.5 3 10.5 3 10.5 3.0 10.3 0.7 2.3
  59.4   59.4   89.1   79.5   93.9   105.6   152.6   101.2   116.7   87.8
                                       
Calories per 100 grams of food:   59.4   59.4   89.1   79.5   93.9   105.6   152.6   101.2   116.7   87.8
                                       
Calories per ounce:
16.9
16.9
25.3
22.6
26.6
30.0
43.3
28.7
33.1
24.9
SOFT-MOIST AND POUCH FOODS:
Calories / gram
Purina EN
(digestive)
Soft-Moist
Eukanuba Adult
Shrimp
Pouch
Eukanuba Kitten
Chicken
Pouch
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
% of
Food
Calories
per 100gm
Protein 3.5 24 84.0 9 31.5 10 35.0
Fat 8.7 8.5 74.0 5.5 47.9 5.5 47.9
Fiber 0 2 0.0 1.5 0.0 1 0.0
Moisture  0 39 0.0 82 0.0 82 0.0
Ash 0   0.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 0.0
Carbohydrates 3.5 26.5 92.8   -0.5 -1.8 -1.0 -3.5
  250.7   77.6   79.4
           
Calories per 100 grams of food:   250.7   0.8   0.8
           
Calories per ounce:  
71.1
 
22.0
 
22.5
* Disclaimer:  This calculator is NOT meant to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any medical condition in your pets.  
I am NOT a veterinarian or other medical professional, and this page only represents information that I have calculated from labels, so I cannot be responsible for the results.  Please make sure that your pets get regular veterinary care! 
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