Based on product labels and The Cornell Book of Cats Nutrition Info
Siegal, Mordecdai, Ed. (1989). The Cornell Book of Cats. New York: Villard Books. Page 81.
To calculate the carbohydrates and calories on other brands of cat foods, see: http://www.scheyderweb.com/cats/catfood.html
DRY FOODS: | ||||||||||||
Prescription Foods are in brown; Kitten foods are in blue. | ||||||||||||
Science Diet Light | Purina DM (diabetic) | Eukanuba Kitten Chicken & Rice | ||||||||||
Calories per gram | % of Food | Calories per 100g | % of Food | Calories per 100g | % of Food | Calories per 100g | ||||||
Protein | 3.5 | 35 | 122.5 | 51 | 178.5 | 36 | 126 | |||||
Fat | 8.7 | 9.5 | 82.7 | 15 | 130.5 | 22 | 191.4 | |||||
Fiber | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | |||||
Moisture | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
Ash | 0 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
Carbohydrates | 3.5 | 28.3 | 99.1 | 19 | 66.5 | 22.5 | 78.8 | |||||
Calories per 100 grams of food: | 304.2 | 375.5 | 396.2 | |||||||||
Calories per ounce: | 86.3 | 106.5 | 112.4 | |||||||||
CANNED FOODS: | ||||||||||||
Science Diet Savory Cuts Ocean Fish | Purina DM (diabetic) | Sci Diet Kitten Savory Cuts Ocean Fish | ||||||||||
Calories per gram | % of Food | Calories per 100g | % of Food | Calories per 100g | % of Food | Calories per 100g | ||||||
Protein | 3.5 | 8.5 | 29.8 | 13.5 | 47.3 | 9.5 | 33.3 | |||||
Fat | 8.7 | 4.5 | 39.2 | 5.5 | 47.9 | 6 | 52.2 | |||||
Fiber | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Moisture | 0 | 80 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 80 | 0 | |||||
Ash | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | ||||||
Carbohydrates | 3.5 | 3 | 10.6 | 3 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | |||||
Calories per 100 grams of food: | 79.5 | 105.6 | 87.8 | |||||||||
Calories per ounce: | 22.6 | 30 | 24.9 | |||||||||
SOFT-MOIST AND POUCH FOODS: | ||||||||||||
Purina EN (digestive) Soft-Moist | Eukanuba Adult Shrimp Pouch | Eukanuba Kitten Chicken Pouch | ||||||||||
Calories per gram | % of Food | Calories per 100g | % of Food | Calories per 100g | % of Food | Calories per 100g | ||||||
Protein | 3.5 | 24 | 84 | 9 | 31.5 | 10 | 35 | |||||
Fat | 8.7 | 8.5 | 74 | 5.5 | 47.9 | 5.5 | 47.9 | |||||
Fiber | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Moisture | 0 | 39 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | |||||
Ash | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | ||||||
Carbohydrates | 3.5 | 26.5 | 92.8 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -1 | -3.5 | |||||
Calories per 100 grams of food: | 250.7 | 77.6 | 79.4 | |||||||||
Calories per ounce: | 71.1 | 22 | 22.5 | |||||||||