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Overview

Purina Beyond Simply Grain Free Wild-Caught Salmon, Egg & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food is a below average dry cat food. It does contain some quality ingredients (chicken meal, salmon). It also has a sufficient amount of protein. However, it contains too few fats and way too many carbohydrates.

Also, be careful if your cat has food sensitivities or allergies. Wild-Caught Salmon, Egg & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food contains beef fat, dried egg product and salmon, which are potential allergens. Other ingredients included in this dry cat food that some cat guardians may find questionable are cassava root flour and pea starch.

Life Stages

Wild-Caught Salmon, Egg & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food is suitable for cats in all stages of life, according to its manufacturer.

Diets & Conditions

Wild-Caught Salmon, Egg & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food is suitable for cats with one or more of the following conditions and dietary requirements:

Nutritional Analysis

Moisture12 %
Protein*37.5 %
Fats*11.4 %
Fiber*7.4 %
Ash*2.6 %
Carbs*41.2 %
* on a dry matter basis

Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Wild-Caught Salmon, Egg & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food contains:

  • an average amount of protein,
  • fewer fats,
  • more fiber,
  • an average amount of ash,
  • and an average amount of carbohydrates.

Caloric Content

Wild-Caught Salmon, Egg & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food contains approximately 325 calories per 100 grams, or 92.1 calories per ounce. This is more than other dry foods in our database.

How many calories your cat needs depends on her age, size and activity level. If you want to know exactly how many calories your cat needs, please checkout our Cat Food Calculator. If you need more information on a healthy diet and weight management tips for cats, read our Complete Guide To Feline Nutrition.

Wild-Caught Salmon, Egg & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food

Protein

The protein content of this cat food is low, but still sufficient to sustain your cat. Consider combining it with an alternative that is higher in protein.

Fats

This cat food does not contain enough fat for a healthy cat to maintain its body mass. Only choose this product as an occasional treat, or if your cat needs to lose some weight.

Carbs

The amount of carbs in this food is simply too high. If your cat eats too much of this, she runs a real risk of becoming obese or even diabetic. Balance it out with other, low-carb options, or choose another food entirely.

Ingredients

Quality IngredientsQuestionable IngredientsAllergens
chicken meal
salmon
cassava root flour
pea starch
beef fat
dried egg product
salmon

Full list of ingredients

Salmon, pea starch, chicken meal, pea protein, canola meal, cassava root flour, dried egg product, powdered cellulose, dried yeast, dried sweet potatoes, pea fiber, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, natural flavor, phosphoric acid, calcium carbonate, sodium bisulfate, potassium chloride, whole cranberries, salt, taurine, DL-Methionine, choline chloride, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7)], L-Lysine monohydrochloride, Vitamin E supplement, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product.

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