Update - FF Chicken Feast pate in my country contains sugar :(

[ecruteak]

Hi guys! Sorry to bring another random question on cat food. I've already emailed this question to the relevant regional office of Nestlé Consumer Services but have yet to hear back from them. In the meantime, I thought I'd see if anyone here knows the answer.

Basically I've recently noticed that the version of Fancy Feast Classic Pate Chicken Feast marketed in my country (Singapore) appears to have "Sugars" listed as an ingredient. I've included a link below to the Purina SG website which contains the ingredients list:

https://www.purina.com.sg/cat/cat-food/fancyfeast-classic-pate-chicken-feast-wet

"Sugars" is the last ingredient on the list.

It seems to me like this ingredients list (and the nutritional values) might differ slightly from the US version, and now I'm worried about whether I should continue feeding it to my OTJ cat (I've since paused giving him the FF, and he's only on Feline Natural at the moment). Would anyone here have any knowledge on what the "Sugars" in this ingredient list could possibly be, and whether, given this possible difference, FF in my country may not actually be safe for a diet-controlled diabetic cat?

Thank you so much in advance for your help.

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

This is a list of the ingredients for the same product in Australia. No mention of any sugar

Fancy Feast Classic Pate Chicken Feast Ingredients: Chicken, poultry broth, liver, meat by-products. fish, artificial and natural flavors, tricalcium phosphate, guar gum, added color, salt, Minerals [potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium iodide). taurine. Vitamins [thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3). calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K). pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-I2 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 supplement), sodium nitrite (to promote color retention). D-6672

 

[ecruteak]

To follow up, Nestle finally replied me, and the SG/MY variant of this Fancy Feast DOES contain sugars. I've pasted the reply below for reference:

We apologize for the delay in reply.

Upon checking, please be informed that PURINA Fancy Feast Classic Pate Chicken Feast Gourmet Cat Food (85g) does contain sugar, as listed in the ingredients. However, you may consider the following 5 Fancy Feast Can Recipes which do not contain sugars in the ingredient list as per below:

Fancy Feast Chunky Chicken
Fancy Feast Seafood
Fancy Feast Creamy Delights Tuna
Fancy Feast Creamy Delights Chicken
Fancy Feast Creamy Delights Salmon

Meanwhile, regarding the ingredients list, you may always refer on our PURINA website here: https://www.purina.com.sg/cat/cat-food/fancyfeast-classic-pate-chicken-feast-wet for more details.

Although, the percentage of sugar is low in PURINA Fancy Feast Classic Pate Chicken Feast Gourmet Cat Food (85g), but we recommend you to consult with your veterinarian to determine acceptable levels based on your cat’s specific health needs and wellbeing.

Should you need further assistance, please feel free to contact us at Nestlé Consumer Services 800 6011 633 or visit our website
www.nestle.com.sg for more information.

Needless to say, I'm glad we stopped feeding our fellow Fancy Feast a couple weeks ago, as it does not appear that Fancy Feast is safe for diabetic cats in my country. PSA to fellow owners of diabetic/OTJ cats in Singapore (possibly other parts of Asia) - please double check the ingredients before you feed Fancy Feast!