Firstmate Limited Ingredient Cage Free Duck Meal with Blueberries Formula Dry Cat Food
Ingredients
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Estimated Nutrient Content
To understand the nutrient content of pet food, we visualize its macronutrient composition in three ways. In the charts below, you’ll see a guaranteed analysis on an as-fed basis, a dry matter analysis, and a breakdown of the food’s macronutrients on a calorie-weighted basis.
Remember that all of these values are estimates based on the guaranteed analysis published by the company, and the food’s actual nutrient values may be slightly different.
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein: 36%
Fat: 16%
Fiber: 4%
Moisture: 10%
Ash: 11%
Carb: 23%
Dry Matter Analysis
Protein: 40%
Fat: 17.78%
Fiber: 4.44%
Ash: 12.22%
Carb: 25.56%
Calorie Weighted Basis
Protein: 36.79%
Fat: 39.71%
Carb: 23.5%
Our Review
- Low carbohydrate content
- To our knowledge, FirstMate has never had a product recall
- Doesn’t contain fillers, by-products, or artificial additives
- Contains a limited number of ingredients
- Low in moisture
- Contains plant-based proteins
Recall History
The following list (if present) shows all cat food recalls related to FirstMate since 2011. If no recalls are listed, no recall events have been reported.
Since 2011 FirstMate has never been recalled.
Ingredient Review
Our review of Firstmate Limited Ingredient Cage Free Duck Meal with Blueberries Formula Dry Cat Food begins with a detailed look at the food’s ingredients.
The first ingredient is Mixed Tocopherols. Mixed tocopherols are a form of vitamin E. These antioxidants are used as a natural preservative. In pet food, mixed tocopherols help to prevent spoilage and oxidization.
When we analyzed the ingredients in Firstmate Limited Ingredient Cage Free Duck Meal with Blueberries Formula Dry Cat Food, we found that most of the protein is derived from meat based sources.
Price Analysis
Price per lb
Product Price
$6.53
Market Price avg.
$4.82
% From the Avg
+35%
Price per 100 kcal
Product Price
$0.42
Market Price avg.
$0.39
% From the Avg
+8%
Price per day
Product Price
$0.25
Market Price avg.
$0.23
% From the Avg
+9%
Firstmate Limited Ingredient Cage Free Duck Meal with Blueberries Formula Dry Cat Food is priced within the average market price for dry cat food.
Nutritional Analysis
Adult cat foods can have a lot of variability in calorie density but generally meet requirements for the average active cat. With formulations addressing a wide variety of needs, including weight loss or gain, indoor or outdoor living, or hairball problems, individual recipes may vary greatly in calorie, fiber, and nutritional content.
With that in mind, we’ve compared Firstmate Limited Ingredient Cage Free Duck Meal with Blueberries Formula Dry Cat Food to the other 631 dry cat food recipes in our database:
DM Protein
Product info
40%
All Products avg.
38.78%
% From the Avg
+3%
DM Fat
Product info
17.78%
All Products avg.
16.69%
% From the Avg
+7%
DM Fiber
Product info
4.44%
All Products avg.
5.22%
% From the Avg
-15%
DM Carb
Product info
25.56%
All Products avg.
37.99%
% From the Avg
-33%
Analysis Overview
Overall, this is a meat based food that’s moderate in protein with moderate fat and low carbohydrate content relative to other dry cat foods.
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