The Good
First, Second and Fifth ingredients are named meat ingredients
Quality Ingredients
Grain Free
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The Bad |
Full Review
Timberwolf Organics Serengeti Herbal Felid Diet is designed for cats in all life stages. This formula is manufactured to closely simulate the natural diet of cats in the wild. As such, it has a relatively high protein content. The first five ingredients in this formula are Chicken Meal, Chicken, Chicken Fat, Dried Potato Product and Salmon Meal. As four of the first five ingredients are protein-based, this signifies a fairly high protein ratio. Other ingredients include Fennel, Cinnamon, Rosemary, Alfalfa, Carrot and Spinach. This formula is certified as being completely grain-free, with the carbohydrate content coming primarily from potato and vegetable products. In addition, this formula is advertized as promoting low urinary pH in cats, and helping control hairballs. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 38% protein and 18% fat.
Review
We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of . The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
- Chicken Meal, Chicken, Chicken Fat, Dried Potato Products, Salmon Meal, Natural Flavors, Salmon Oil, Dried Egg Product, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Fennel, Ground Rosemary, Ground Basil, Dried Apricot, Dried Apple, Dried Kelp, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Dried Carrot, Dried Celery, Dried Beets, Dried Parsley, Dried Lettuce, Dried Watercress, Dried Spinach, Dried Tomato Pomace, DL-methionine, Dried Whey Products, Caesin, Patassium Chloride, Salt, Lecithen, Taurine, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Saccharomyces, cerevisiae Fermentation Solubles, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtillis Fermentation Products, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Products, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Calcium Panthothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Biotin, Cobalt Proteinate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Citric Acid, Yucca schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract.
First Five Ingredients Analysis:
Chicken Meal - chicken which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size.
Chicken - the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails. Chicken Fat - First source of Fat. Dried Potato Products - No official AAFCO definition- Protein: 38%
Fat: 18%
Fiber: 2.5%
Moisture: 9%
Ash: 5%
Kcal/kg: 3,980
Omega-5 Fatty Acids: 3.4%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: 1.2%
Calcium: 1.4%
Phosphorous: 1.1%
Vitamin A: 22,000 IU/kg
Vitamin D: 1,200 IU/kg
Vitamin E: 350 IU/kg
Copper: 16mg/kg
Consumer Ratings
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Rating (out of 10)
Overall Ingredients
This score is based on ALL ingredients
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9 |
First Five Ingredients
This score is based on the first five ingredients
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10 |
Protein Content
This score is based on the total meat protein content
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10 |
Grain Content
More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
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10 |
Total |
9.75 |
September 10th, 2014 at 1:08 pm
I am disappointed that you think herbs such as Rosemary are healthful for a cat. Turpines and phenols are toxic to cats, their livers do not process such things. Rosemary is such an herb.