Here we work on the % of kilocalories (aka metabolisable energy, ME) derived from carbohydrates in the diet. For a feline diabetic the recommendation is for that value to be less than 10%.
The carb % on a dry matter basis (DMB) is the proportion of carbs in the food without the moisture content.
Typically the DMB carb % is fairly close to the % carbs from calories. At 10.45% DMB this particular product is potentially too high in carbs for regular feeding of a feline diabetic. (Would need to get 'as fed' % values from Chewy for protein, fat, moisture and two out of crude fibre/crude ash/carbs in order to calculate the % kcals from carbs. Sometimes Chewy customer services will give the % kilocalories from carbs if they're specifically requested.)
The 'as fed' carb % is not a guide to the suitability of a food for a diabetic: moisture content, quantity of macronutrients, fibre and inorganic matter (ash) all vary depending on the food formulation (hence the need for DMB comparison in the first instance).
@Sharon14 -
FYI, per the the info in the first image Lisa posted above, Chewy advises that the 'as fed' carb % for the Tiny Tiger chicken paté is 2.3% (10.45% DMB), and that's exactly the same value given for it by the opening poster in the thread you linked. This would lead me to question whether all the carb %s in the linked post are for 'as fed' values and therefore not a suitable guide to whether the foods mentioned are low enough in carbs for a feline diabetic's regular diet.
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