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ProPlan vs Nutro
The recent nutrition conversation has gotten me thinking... (I know, that's dangerous, but bear with me) My cats won't touch any of the really good foods, like Wellness, Innova, etc. They despise Science Diet. I used to feed Nutro, but then heard bad things about them. I read some labels and found that Purina ProPlan seemed the best food (I compared it to the other high brands like IAMS, Science Diet, and Wellness). I don't know a lot about the subject, not that I haven't tried to read the sites like Max's House and such. So anyway, is Proplan a good food? Nutro seems like it isn't as good based on the labels... Those are the only two my cats like except for the real crap like Fancy Feast and Cat Chow. Can anyone decipher this for me? *BG* Pro Plan: Guaranteed Analysis Crude protein (min.) 34.0% Crude fat (min.) 14.0% Crude fiber (max.) 2.0% Moisture (max.) 12.0% Linoleic acid (min.) 1.4% Calcium (Ca) (min.) 0.85% Phosphorus (P)(min.) 0.8% Magnesium (Mg) (max.) 0.12% Vitamin A (min.) 10,000 IU/kg Taurine (min.) 0.15% Ingredients: Beef, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal, whole grain corn, beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), soybean meal, wheat flour, fish meal, egg product, phosphoric acid, brewers dried yeast, potassium chloride, natural flavors, calcium carbonate, tetra sodium pyrophosphate, salt, choline chloride, vitamin supplements (E, A, B-12, D-3), taurine, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), L-Alanine, riboflavin supplement, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, biotin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, copper sulfate, citric acid, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, sodium selenite. F-4629 Nutro Max: Ingredients Chicken Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Wheat Flour, Ground Rice, Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of natural Vitamin E), Ground Whole Wheat, Lamb Meal, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavors, Brewers Dried Yeast, Monosodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, DL- Methionine, Salt, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin B12 Supplement. Nutro supports the safe, ethical and humane treatment of all animals, including those used by our suppliers who provide our ingredients. Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein (minimum) 32.00% Crude Fat (minimum) 18.00% Crude Fiber (maximum) 3.00% Moisture (maximum) 10.00% Ash (maximum) 6.50% Linoleic Acid (minimum) 3.50% Magnesium (maximum) 0.085% Zinc (minimum) 200 mg/kg Taurine (minimum) 0.16% ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Press any key to continue or any other key to quit. Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk? http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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From: kaeli
My cats won't touch any of the really good foods, like Wellness, Innova, etc. They despise Science Diet. I used to feed Nutro, but then heard bad things about them. I read some labels and found that Purina ProPlan seemed the best food (I compared it to the other high brands like IAMS, Science Diet, and Wellness). Have you tried Chicken Soup for the Soul? I think iit's pretty widely available. Here's their website: http://www.chickensoupforthepetlover...gredients.html ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: kaeli
mb-m24.aol.com, darnit7 enlightened us with... From: kaeli My cats won't touch any of the really good foods, like Wellness, Innova, etc. They despise Science Diet. I used to feed Nutro, but then heard bad things about them. I read some labels and found that Purina ProPlan seemed the best food (I compared it to the other high brands like IAMS, Science Diet, and Wellness). Have you tried Chicken Soup for the Soul? I think iit's pretty widely available. Here's their website: http://www.chickensoupforthepetlover...gredients.html No, I thought that was a book. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Thanks! You're welcome Some of my friends feed it to their cats and say they go crazy for it. It's a relatively new food but they seem to be carrying it all over the place. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: kaeli
mb-m24.aol.com, darnit7 enlightened us with... From: kaeli My cats won't touch any of the really good foods, like Wellness, Innova, etc. They despise Science Diet. I used to feed Nutro, but then heard bad things about them. I read some labels and found that Purina ProPlan seemed the best food (I compared it to the other high brands like IAMS, Science Diet, and Wellness). Have you tried Chicken Soup for the Soul? I think iit's pretty widely available. Here's their website: http://www.chickensoupforthepetlover...gredients.html No, I thought that was a book. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Thanks! You're welcome Some of my friends feed it to their cats and say they go crazy for it. It's a relatively new food but they seem to be carrying it all over the place. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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So anyway, is Proplan a good food?
Nutro seems like it isn't as good based on the labels... Those are the only two my cats like except for the real crap like Fancy Feast and Cat Chow. Can anyone decipher this for me? *BG* Interesting (and revealing) that Nutro wouldn't put their phosphorus levels on the bag--unless you just didn't include them. Nutro is notorious for having high levels of phosphorus and calcium. |
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So anyway, is Proplan a good food?
Nutro seems like it isn't as good based on the labels... Those are the only two my cats like except for the real crap like Fancy Feast and Cat Chow. Can anyone decipher this for me? *BG* Interesting (and revealing) that Nutro wouldn't put their phosphorus levels on the bag--unless you just didn't include them. Nutro is notorious for having high levels of phosphorus and calcium. |
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So anyway, is Proplan a good food?
Nutro seems like it isn't as good based on the labels... Those are the I don't know how Pro Plan stacks up among the premium foods, but it must be very palatable, because it's all Bootsie will eat. I know it's not the best available, but buying the best does no good if she won't eat it. She is very dainty and petite and just picks at her food anyway. I'm constantly trying whatever is new, just to get her to eat more. She'll eat the canned and also the dry. I've bought every treat imaginable, kitty milk, etc. etc. and she won['t touch them. Sherry |
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So anyway, is Proplan a good food?
Nutro seems like it isn't as good based on the labels... Those are the I don't know how Pro Plan stacks up among the premium foods, but it must be very palatable, because it's all Bootsie will eat. I know it's not the best available, but buying the best does no good if she won't eat it. She is very dainty and petite and just picks at her food anyway. I'm constantly trying whatever is new, just to get her to eat more. She'll eat the canned and also the dry. I've bought every treat imaginable, kitty milk, etc. etc. and she won['t touch them. Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... So anyway, is Proplan a good food? Nutro seems like it isn't as good based on the labels... Those are the I don't know how Pro Plan stacks up among the premium foods, but it must be very palatable, because it's all Bootsie will eat. I know it's not the best available, but buying the best does no good if she won't eat it. She is very dainty and petite and just picks at her food anyway. I'm constantly trying whatever is new, just to get her to eat more. She'll eat the canned and also the dry. I've bought every treat imaginable, kitty milk, etc. etc. and she won['t touch them. Sherry Bebe is the same very fussy eater, she eats James Wellbeloved, Natural Choice..... Moshi on the other hand loves his food, he will eat more of less anything see his pic in alt.binaries.pictures.animals eating a whole raw sardine, he was just about to eat its face off!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Luv'n'Stuff *~*SooZy*~* New Pictures added every few days http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk |
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