Nutritional Comparisons
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I took a long and painful look at the nutritional analysis of the foods I use and here are the results...................................
James Wellbeloved Kitten Chicken and Rice
Science Plan Kitten
Purena Proplan.
Costs are addressed. However this is less scientific, depending on supplier and amount purchased etc..........
Fiber g/100 (%) 1.5
1.8 1.5
1.8 1.5 Carbohydrate g/100 (%) 21 26 24.5
26 24.5 Calculated ME (Kcal/100g) 399431
431 Measured ME Kcal/100g 44.3 16.7
16.7 Calcium (%) 1.30 1.401.40
1.401.40 Phosphorus (%) 1.00 1.10 .85
1.10 .85 Sodium (%) 0.36 0.40 .38
0.40 .38 Potassium (%) 0.78 0.40 .76
0.40 .76 Magnesium (%) 0.11 .36 .08
.36 .08 Copper total mg/kg 23 15
15 Vit A (IU/Kg) 21.000 25.000 12.900
25.000 12.900 Vit D3 (IU/Kg) 1,700 1.500
1.500 Vit E (mg/Kg) 550 600550
550 Vit C (IU/Kg) 70 100 70
70NUTRIENT
Taurine (mg/Kg) 1700 0.14.21
0.14.21 Omega 3 fatty Acids (%) 0.55 0.5 .88
0.5 .88 Omega 6 fatty Acids (%) 3.11 4.3 3.8
4.3 3.8 Energy from Protine 37%
Energy from Fat 45%
Energy from CHO 18%
Ash g/100 (%) 7 7 *
7 * Fat g/100g (%) 2.1 2.1 2.5
2.1 2.5Protein g/100 (%) 4.2 3.2 3.7
4.2 3.2 3.7 Moisture g/100 (%) 7.5 7.255.5
7.5 7.255.5Purina Kitten Pro Plan
James Wellbeloved
Kitten. Turkey & Rice
Sugars (%)0.8
(%)0.8 Starch (%)26
(%)26 Sol d.fibre (%)0.1
(%)0.1 Arachidonic (%)1.8
(%)1.8 Lysine (%) 1.6
(%) 1.6 Methionine (%) 0.6
(%) 0.6 Threonine (%) 1.1
(%) 1.1 Chloride (%) 0.5
(%) 0.5 Iron (mg/Kg) 239
(mg/Kg) 239 Zink (mg/Kg) 138
(mg/Kg) 138 Irodine (mg/Kg) 4.6
(mg/Kg) 4.6 Cobalt (mg/Kg) 0.62
(mg/Kg) 0.62 selenium (mg/Kg) 0.39
(mg/Kg) 0.39 Vit K (mg/Kg) 17
17 Vit B1 (mg/Kg) 10
10 Vit B2 (mg/Kg) 19
19 Vit B6 (mg/Kg) 17
17 Vit B12 (mCg/Kg) 218
218 Pantothenate (mg/kg) 42
Folic Acid (mg/kg) 3.33
Niacin (mg/kg) 126
Choline (mg/kg) 3122
Poor show
Pro Plan
Short fall in recorded
analysis!
I got in contact with Pro Plan and asked for a more comprehensive analysis, explaining my task at hand and this was their response:-
" Thank you very much for contacting us regarding the Typical Analysis information for Pro Plan Kitten.
Unfortunately, we cannot give further information than is given on our website as this is commercially sensitive information.
However, if there is a particular ingredient you are enquiring about, please provide further information and we may be able to help you."
Science Plan Kitten Chicken
* Not noted but maybe calculated within fiber (crude).
Vit D (IU/Kg) 650
650 Beta-carotene (mg/Kg) 15
15My feelings were that Science Plan only offered a minimum of information and did not, under scrutiny, transpire to be particularly transparent or scientific!
The analysis below is of :-
Which ever food you decide to feed your kitten consider that variety is all. Kittens/cats enjoy variety. Thus it could be presumed a varied diet will be nutritionally best.
Pro Plan Kitten Chicken and Rice
Cost per Kg £5.33
Science Plan Kitten
per Kg £7.49
James Wellbeloved Kitten
Turkey & Riceper Kg £5.64
Feeding your kitten.
I have touched on variety and I think this is the best way to achieve nutritional balance and create daily interest for your kitten/cat.
Cooking chicken, seeming fish are all wondrous supplements to a staple diet.
Kitten milk, within those early months, boosts the kittens diet and has significant benefits to general development and calorific intake.
Wet food, keep to kitten brands, these are another important supplement to the dry food diet.
However cats are fussy and they may not allow for you to feed a variety of foods.
Start early and offer your kitten different foods; vegetables ie sweet corn and carrot. These cats do enjoy.
I don't know if I should stress the obvious but all the above is good for your kitten /cat but keep an eye on how delicate your kittens/cats tummy is when promoting variety.
