Tiki Cat After Dark Carb %?

[Christina & Kitty Cat]

Hi, I got some cans of tiki cat after dark grain free food donated to me but I can't find any information on the carb %. I emailed the company and they said they don't have that information. I'm currently feeding my kitty FF classic pate only and I don't NEED to switch, I was just wondering if it would be okay to feed him these tiki cat cans. Otherwise I will just donate them.

https://www.chewy.com/tiki-cat-afte...bQ307FHz04rixMqwIpyIXujHsrqcg1s0aAgWNEALw_wcB

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

What flavor? Usually the chewys site will have that where it says answered questions
How could a company not have that info, unbelievable

 

[Christina & Kitty Cat]

What flavor?

Its a 6 flavor variety pack so everything in this chewy link

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

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• What are the carbs (dry matter) for each flavor in the variety pack?
  The Chicken & Duck recipe contains approximately 16.11% carbs on a dry matter basis. The Chicken & Lamb recipe contains approximately 11.67% carbs on a dry matter basis. The Chicken & Beef recipe contains approximately 13.16% carbs on a dry matter basis. The Chicken & Pork recipe contains approximat ely 16.32% carbs on a dry matter basis. The Chicken recipe contains approximately 12.35% carbs on a dry matter basis. The Chicken & Quail recipe contains approximately 16.11% carbs on a dry matter basis.
  
  By on Jun 21, 2019

Hi Mogs I remember you saying we go by dry matter basis for carbs, am I correct, I don't want to give her the wrong info
@Critter Mom

 

[Christina & Kitty Cat]

I was confused about this. I forgot where I saw it but there was a link on how to ask a company for info on the food so I asked for "the percentage of calories that come from protein, fat, and carbohydrates" and they said they "unfortunately I don’t have the ME profile for our foods, however I am happy to provide what we do have available" and sent this spreadsheet. It has carb% listed but I wasn't sure if it was the number I needed.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Its a 6 flavor variety pack so everything in this chewy link

Is it pate or sliced

 

[Christina & Kitty Cat]

Is it pate or sliced

it says "in broth"

 

[Christina & Kitty Cat]

I was confused about this. I forgot where I saw it but there was a link on how to ask a company for info on the food so I asked for "the percentage of calories that come from protein, fat, and carbohydrates" and they said they "unfortunately I don’t have the ME profile for our foods, however I am happy to provide what we do have available" and sent this spreadsheet. It has carb% listed but I wasn't sure if it was the number I needed.
View attachment 59359

sorry this screenshot is blurry. attaching spreadsheet here

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Here is a post on calculating the carb %
Calculating % Calories from Carbohydrates

 

[Christina & Kitty Cat]

Here is a post on calculating the carb %
Calculating % Calories from Carbohydrates

thank you! If I did this correctly, it looks like these are the carb % we are looking for. (calculations here)

zero carb
chicken & beef 0%
chicken & duck 0%
chicken & lamb 0%

low carb:
chicken 0.63%
chicken & pork 6.96%
chicken & quail 9.45%

I'm currently feeding FF pate poultry and beef which are 2-3%. I remember reading there are rules around feeding zero carb to be aware of. Would it be a bad idea to feed any of these to him if he's used to the FF 2-3%? I use gravy lovers 15-20% only if he's below BG 50.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Any given can from a manufacturer can vary a couple % so anything close to what you are feeding fine should be OK. And depending how carb sensitive Kitty Cat is, you might even be able to go a little higher. All the products are low carb, and there is a range. If you are trying to feed the curve, the higher LC could be useful. Sounds like time for a food experiment.

 

[Critter Mom]

Hi Diane,

Hi Mogs I remember you saying we go by dry matter basis for carbs, am I correct, I don't want to give her the wrong info

For thread readers who want the TL;DR version, ideally we look for % kcals from carbs. If that's not available then the dry matter (DM) carb % is the next best guide to a food's suitability. For example, sometimes in product Q&As chewy.com customer services will give the % kcals from carbs if a customer specifically asks for this value, but more often they give the DM % when asked about the carb content of a food (and sometimes the 'as fed' %, so care is needed when using carb info posted there).


Mogs
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[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Hi Diane,


For thread readers who want the TL;DR version, ideally we look for % kcals from carbs. If that's not available then the dry matter (DM) carb % is the next best guide to a food's suitability. For example, sometimes in product Q&As chewy.com customer services will give the % kcals from carbs if a customer specifically asks for this value, but more often they give the DM % when asked about the carb content of a food (and sometimes the 'as fed' %, so care is needed when using carb info posted there).


Mogs
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Thank you Mogs

 

[Lizzee]

Hi Christina,

My baby Shurshishka is currently on a diet of Tiki Cat After Dark and from my reading online I also understand the content to be 0%.

 

[Christina & Kitty Cat]

Thanks for all the help everyone! I will try out the food and see if he likes it.