No...the kibble is too high in carbs for a diabetic cat and although the pate style of DM is low enough, the ingredients aren't anything special either.
Most of us feed our own cats Fancy Feast Classics, Friskies pates or 9-Lives ground which are all under 10% carbs, easy to find and a lot more affordable.
There's a great
website written by a vet with a special interest in Feline Nutrition that has lots of great advice, including a food chart that lists many brands/flavors of foods and their nutritional breakdown.
This is one of my favorite parts (From the page on "Prescription Diets")
‘Prescription Diet’ trademark – marketing tool creates false perception
As an example of the serious lack of regulatory oversight, Hill’s secured trademark status for the term “prescription diet” in 1990 thus reinforcing the perception that, like prescription medications, their diets are subject to intense scrutiny and testing. However, nothing could be further from the truth.
There is a strong argument to be made that no trademark protection should be granted for any marketing label containing the word “prescription” given the strong potential to seduce the buyers of these products into a false sense of security growing out of the assumption that anything labeled “prescription” has been put through multiple layers of regulatory and testing paces.
If any product – including food – is allowed to carry a “prescription” label, it needs to be held to the same standards as a prescription medication. Otherwise, the word “prescription” becomes no more than a marketing label, and as such, should hold no more credibility than any other marketing slogan.
To quote the FDA/CVM Communications Staff Deputy Director:
“‘Prescription diet’ is an industry-coined term and holds no legal meaning.”
In other words, these diets contain no ingredient that actually requires a prescription. The trademarked term “prescription diet” is simply a clever marketing tool between Hill’s and veterinarians. The sale of these diets is restricted (by Hill’s, not by law) to veterinarians only. In return, Hill’s enjoys a boost in perception of quality brought about by this profession’s endorsement of their products. However, this perception of quality is undeserved and this incestuous relationship jeopardizes the integrity of our profession.
