Friskies Indoor Delights Dry Cat Food With Flavors of Chicken, Salmon, Peas & Carrots vs Meow Mix Original Choice

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The scores

Friskies Indoor Delights Dry Cat Food With Flavors of Chicken, Salmon, Peas & Carrots

60

Mediocre · Confidence A

Meow Mix Original Choice

59

Mediocre · Confidence A

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Pillar by pillar

Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.

MetricFriskiesMeow Mix
Nutritional adequacy3535
Ingredient quality913
Additives & processing106
Transparency66

Guaranteed analysis

As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.

MetricFriskiesMeow Mix
Protein30%30%
Fat9%11%
Fiber5%4%
Moisture12%12%
Protein (dry-matter)34.1%34.1%

First five ingredients

Friskies

  1. Whole grain corn
  2. corn protein meal
  3. chicken by-product meal
  4. soybean meal
  5. animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols

Meow Mix

  1. Ground Corn
  2. Chicken By-Product Meal
  3. Soybean Meal
  4. Corn Protein Meal
  5. Beef Tallow (Mixed Tocopherols Used As A Preservative)

Flags on the label

Friskies

  • Unnamed animal ingredient ("animal fat")
  • corn is the 1st ingredient in a dry cat food
  • Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
  • Azo/synthetic dyes — purely cosmetic in pet food; −12 per distinct dye, capped

Meow Mix

  • corn is the 1st ingredient in a dry cat food
  • Preservative under long-running FDA scrutiny; widely abandoned by premium brands
  • Azo/synthetic dyes — purely cosmetic in pet food; −12 per distinct dye, capped

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