Need advise for canned food

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Hello,
I have a big problem. I live in Turkey and the only canned food option I have here is fancy feast (that is on the list). But I am very sad to hear that Turkey will not be exporting fancy feast from USA because of the new law for foods with GMO :( so this means that the only food that I can give for my poor kitty is no longer available here :( I am searching for a new brand, all I can find was "snappy tom delight which says it's grain free. Has anyone heard of this brand and is it ok to give it to my diabetic cat?
The analize of the product is:
protein: %10(min)
fat : %1(min)
fiber : %1(min)
salt: :%1(max)

Thank you

The picture of the product
 
Hi there! There's some more info that's needed off that can to make sure you get the correct answer...

Take a look at see what else is on the can and you should have all of the info you need. Here's the formula:

When we talk about "less than 10% carbs" we are referring to the fact that the food has say 8% of it's calories from carbohydrates. The actual carbohydrate amount (scientifically Nitrogen free extract=NfE) in the original or dry substance is calculated as follows using as fed values (not the Minimum and maximum given on most labels)

Subtract the as fed values of protein, fat, ash, fiber, and moisture from 100%

100% - crude protein% - crude fat% - ash% - crude fiber% - moisture% = NfE (carbohydrate)%

example canned food: 100% - 10% - 5,5% - 2,5% - 1,0% - 79% = 2% NfE
example dry food: 100% - 30% - 10% - 6,5% - 2,5% - 9% = 42% NfE

To calculate the carbohydrate content in the dry substance

canned food: 100% - 79% moisture = 21% dry matter (DM) = 0,21
dry food: 100% - 9% moisture = 91% dry matter (DM) = 0,91

Then divide the carbohydrate percent by the DM

canned food: 2% NfE / 0,21 = 9,52% carbs in the dry substance
dry food: 42% NfE / 0,91 = 46,15% carbs in the dry substance

Here's the LINK to the thread that covers this.
 
I couldn't get their US web site to work ( http://www.snappytom.com/ ) but I found an online site that has the product listings: http://www.petloverscentre.com/prod...SNAPPY+TOM&image.x=43&image.y=13&image=Search

The whietmeat tuna and chicken variety has Tuna, Salmon, Gelling agents, Vitamin Supplement (Choline Chloride), Vitamin A, D, E (niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), Vitamin D3, Folic acid, biotin, minerals (Taurine, Zinc, iron, manganese, iodine, cobalt,selenium)

The canned foods look ok for a diabetic. They seem to be in jelly/aspic. But they are all seafood based which isn't too good for cats. The high phosphorus content of seafood can be hard on the kidneys and some cats get addicted to eating seafood and will refuse plain meat based foods.

The pouched ones are likely in gravy which is a no-no for diabetics.

Here's the non-US food chart: http://binkyspage.tripod.com/nonusfd.html Is there another brand of food that is available where you are?

An alternative is to make your own raw pet food. You use raw meats and organs purchased at the supermarkert or butcher shop and add in the proper supplements. Dr. Lisa has a good recipie and info on how to make your own raw pet food: http://catinfo.org/?link=makingcatfood Another good resource is http://feline-nutrition.org/index.php

Or you could feed what is called a "Frankenprey raw diet" which mimicks what a cat would eat in the wild (80% meat, 10% bone, 10% organs) with no extra supplements.
 
hello,
Thank you very much to everyone for your help..
I am sorry to say that there is only whiskas available in Turkey :( I think I must make my own cat food as you said. The only disturbing part of making cat food is that I am a vegetarian and I really hate to cook meals with meat. But I guess I have no options :(
Maybe I can analize the other brands...
 
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