Ana & Frosty (GA)
Member Since 2018
hey all,
I just downloaded Dr. Pierson’s updated food chart to help decipher all the new FF flavors that I see lately. I noticed that in her intro, it says that ideally, a cat’s diet should have >50% of kcal from animal protein, 20-40% fat, and boy 1-2% carbs. I am looking over the FF classic flavors, and noticed they all fall short of the protein goal, only providing 27-48% protein from calories, and are pretty high in fat - all 50% or more. Carb content is good though, 0-3 grams.
However, the roasted, chunky, and flaked varieties, although higher in carbs (4-6%), are much better with protein (all high 40-low 50%) and lower in fat (37-50).
So which is technically better for the cat? I realize we want to minimize the carbs, but I’m kind of disappointed that the classic FF varieties don’t have a better protein content, and are so high in fat. Is it safe to feed it to the cats long term?
Interested to hear your thoughts!
I just downloaded Dr. Pierson’s updated food chart to help decipher all the new FF flavors that I see lately. I noticed that in her intro, it says that ideally, a cat’s diet should have >50% of kcal from animal protein, 20-40% fat, and boy 1-2% carbs. I am looking over the FF classic flavors, and noticed they all fall short of the protein goal, only providing 27-48% protein from calories, and are pretty high in fat - all 50% or more. Carb content is good though, 0-3 grams.
However, the roasted, chunky, and flaked varieties, although higher in carbs (4-6%), are much better with protein (all high 40-low 50%) and lower in fat (37-50).
So which is technically better for the cat? I realize we want to minimize the carbs, but I’m kind of disappointed that the classic FF varieties don’t have a better protein content, and are so high in fat. Is it safe to feed it to the cats long term?
Interested to hear your thoughts!
