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I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Recipe Cat Food Canned

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Rating Note: Moisture ingredient is not scored in can pet foods. However, the additional moisture in can foods is of great benefit to cats and to a lesser extent dogs.

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Description

Plus: 

  • Mineral listings read to be chelated or proteinated (for better mineral absorption).
  • Contains alfalfa & flaxseed – health promoting ingredients.

Minus: 

  • Supplements can be sourced from China; risk of poor quality control.
  • Contains DL-Methionine, a synthetic amino acid.
  • Can contains BPA; chemical linked to cancer and serious disease.

 

Ingredients

chicken, chicken liver, chicken broth, cranberries, spinach, carrots, natural flavor, sweet potatoes, alfalfa meal, flaxseed, guar gum, salt, potassium chloride, taurine, dl-methionine, choline chloride, cassia gum, xanthan gum, salmon oil, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, sodium selenite, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid.

Ingredients color key:   risk/controversial ingredient • score ingredient • no score ingredient

 

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein: 10% Crude Fat: 7%
Crude Fiber: .75% Moisture: 78%
Calories:  117 KCAL/CAN

 

 The company stated ingredients are sourced from USDA inspected facilities however following AAFCO regulations they stated ingredients are classified as pet grade (not human grade). (The meat meal ingredients used in this brand are by definition feed grade.)
 Ingredients are sourced from the U.S. with the following exceptions: beef in Free Ranger chews are sourced from Brazil, lamb products sourced from New Zealand, some supplements sourced outside U.S. – follow up questions for information to what country outside the U.S. went unanswered.
Supplements can be/are sourced from China. Cans contain BPA in the lining.
 Manufactured in the U.S. at several co-packer facilities; company would not disclose where/who.
Shelf life information was not provided.

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Learn More

Probiotics are not added to raw, dehydrated raw, or canned pet foods. The processing systems would destroy the bacteria.

Chinese foods/ingredients have been linked to numerous recalls over many years. Not all foods/ingredients sourced from China are risk, however proper quality control remains a significant concern with Chinese imports.

This pet food contains a synthetic amino acid DL-Methionine.  Click Here to read more about this supplement.

BPA or Bisphenol A is a chemical commonly added to the plastic lining inside canned foods (human foods and pet foods). BPA comes with risks.  Click Here and/or Here to learn more about BPA.

Additional information

Contains food grade (human grade) ingredients

Contains grains

Contains China sourced ingredients

Contains dyes

Contains carrageenan

Contains BPA can lining