Their food isn't on the list. So at first I was going to just get rid of it, particularly since the protein appeared so low (9%). But, then I learned that the Guaranteed Analysis figures aren't all that useful, plus it has to be converted to Dry Matter figures before comparing.
So I sent an email to Iams asking for the "Typical Nutritional Analysis" for the 3 flavors we already have. Just now they responded in this not-wonderfully-worded email, but if the numbers are correct then these should be good, right?
The carbs shown above do NOT match what is already available on sites such as CatFoodDB, for example (here's their analysis of the chicken) which shows carbs at 16%. However, that's based on "estimates". I think what they're doing is adding the figures from the package which are moisture 78%, Protein 9%, Fat 5% and Fiber 1% which equals 93%... and then assuming the remaining 7% is split equally between Carbs and Ash (as they both say 3.5% "est"). That 3.5% carb equates to 16% when converting to Dry Matter Analysis, so I figured that's not good.
But if we believe the email I just received, then 0.9% carbs and 76% moisture works out to just 3.75% carbs on a Dry Matter basis! The protein works out to 38.38%, which is a bit low though.
To complete this, the Salmon and Tuna recipes work out to 50% protein and 4% carbs.
I have MANY BOXES of this food at home after buying it on sale months ago. Sadly, we mistakenly understood that wet food was a "treat" and kibble was better and that's probably why we're in this situation now. But going forward, would you say it is safe to use this food? If not for our diagnosed diabetic elderly male, then at least for the healthy (if a little overweight) young female? Or is this food we should not use because it isn't on "the List"?
Below are the ingredients lists, FYI.
Chicken:
Salmon:
Tuna:
So I sent an email to Iams asking for the "Typical Nutritional Analysis" for the 3 flavors we already have. Just now they responded in this not-wonderfully-worded email, but if the numbers are correct then these should be good, right?
The carbs shown above do NOT match what is already available on sites such as CatFoodDB, for example (here's their analysis of the chicken) which shows carbs at 16%. However, that's based on "estimates". I think what they're doing is adding the figures from the package which are moisture 78%, Protein 9%, Fat 5% and Fiber 1% which equals 93%... and then assuming the remaining 7% is split equally between Carbs and Ash (as they both say 3.5% "est"). That 3.5% carb equates to 16% when converting to Dry Matter Analysis, so I figured that's not good.
But if we believe the email I just received, then 0.9% carbs and 76% moisture works out to just 3.75% carbs on a Dry Matter basis! The protein works out to 38.38%, which is a bit low though.
To complete this, the Salmon and Tuna recipes work out to 50% protein and 4% carbs.
I have MANY BOXES of this food at home after buying it on sale months ago. Sadly, we mistakenly understood that wet food was a "treat" and kibble was better and that's probably why we're in this situation now. But going forward, would you say it is safe to use this food? If not for our diagnosed diabetic elderly male, then at least for the healthy (if a little overweight) young female? Or is this food we should not use because it isn't on "the List"?
Below are the ingredients lists, FYI.
Chicken:
Code:
chicken, water, poultry liver, chicken broth, dried egg product, guar gum, potassium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, fish oil, magnesium sulfate, taurine, tapioca starch, dl-methionine, choline chloride, salt, calcium carbonate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin e supplement, zinc sulfate, iron oxide color, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, potassium iodide, vitamin d3 supplement, folic acid, menadione sodium bisulfite complexSalmon:
Code:
Chicken, Salmon, Water, Poultry Liver, Chicken Broth, Dried Egg Product, Calcium Carbonate, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Fish Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Taurine, Tapioca Starch, Choline Chloride, Salt, DL-Methionine, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Oxide Color, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite ComplexTuna:
Code:
Chicken, Water, Tuna, Poultry Liver, Chicken Broth, Dried Egg Product, Guar Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Fish Oil, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Magnesium Sulfate, Taurine, Tapioca Starch, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Salt, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Oxide Color, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex