Compare Cat Food
Updated October 2012
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Best canned cat foodPros: high-quality ingredients, grain-free, no artificial preservativesCons: relatively low-cal, so you may need to feed more, some experts say cats don't need all those veggiesCanned cat foodChicken, chicken broth, chicken liver, carrots, zucchiniCarrots, zucchini, green peas, yellow squash, green beans, celery, sweet potatoes, pumpkinNoYesNo3- or 5.5-oz. canN/AN/AHalo Spot's Stew*Est. $1.60 for a 5.5-oz. canYes -
Best-value canned cat foodPros: high-quality ingredients, costs less than super-premium cat foods, strong safety-testing program, bPA-free cansCons: too many carbs for some experts, contains carrageenannot avail.Canned cat foodChicken, chicken broth, chicken liver, salmon, oat branOat bran, brown rice flour, dried cranberriesNoNoNo3- or 6-oz. canN/AN/ANatural Balance*Est. $1.20 for a 6-oz. canYes
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Supermarket canned cat foodPros: no byproducts, no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, no recallsCons: not grain-free, contains carrageenan, available only at Trader Joe's storesnot avail.Canned cat foodChicken broth, chicken, turkey, ocean fish, animal liverBrewers rice, oat branNoNoNo5.5-oz. canN/AN/ATrader Joe's*Est. 60 cents for a 5.5-oz. canYes
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Best dry cat foodPros: high-quality meat, no grains, fillers or artificial ingredients, low-carb, contains probiotics, costs less than other grain-free, natural dry cat foodsCons: some experts say dry food isn't good for catsnot avail.Dry cat foodTurkey, chicken meal, chicken, herring meal, chicken fatPeas, pea fiber, apples, carrots, cranberries, tomatoes, pumpkin, dried chicory root, cottage cheese, alfalfa sproutsNoYesNo2.2-, 6.6- or 15.4-lb. bagN/AN/AEvo*Est. $22 for a 6.6-lb. bagYes
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Best-value dry cat foodPros: quality ingredients, costs less than super-premium cat foods, strong safety-testing program, no artificial preservativesCons: contains grain, no probioticsDry cat foodChicken meal, chicken, brown rice, barley, oatmealBrown rice, oatmeal, potatoes, carrots, whole ground flaxseed, spinach, cranberriesNoNoNo6- or 15-lb. bagN/AN/ANatural Balance*Est. $16 for a 6-lb. bagYes
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Organic cat foodPros: organic, human-grade ingredients, bPA-free cans, all profits go to animal charitiesCons: not grain-free, contains carrageenan, not all cats like itCanned cat foodOrganic chicken, water sufficient for processing, chicken liver, ocean whitefish, organic brown riceOrganic brown rice, flaxseed, oat branYesNoNo3- or 5.5-oz. canN/AN/ANewman's*Est. $1.40 for a 5.5-oz. canYes
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Frozen raw cat foodPros: complete raw nutrition -- close to a cat's wild diet, uSDA-approved whole meats, organs and bone, pre-portioned and easy to handle, no artificial ingredients, pressure-pasteurized …Cons: transitioning cats to raw food can take timenot avail.Frozen raw cat foodChicken, raw ground chicken bone, turkey, turkey liver, turkey heartApples, carrots, butternut squash, ground flaxseed, broccoli, lettuce, spinach, dried kelp, honey, blueberries, alfalfa sprouts, persimmonsAvailableYesNo0.75- or 3-lb. bagN/AN/ANature's Variety*Est. $16 for a 3-lb. bagNo preservatives
