Mayday Emergency Dry Cat Food
- Soybean Meal
- Corn Gluten Meal
- Meat
- Turkey By-Product Meal
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: 31%
Fat: 11%
Fiber: 4%
Moisture: 12%
Ash: 0%
Carb: 42%
Dry Matter Analysis
Protein: 35.23%
Fat: 12.5%
Fiber: 4.55%
Ash: 8%
Carb: 47.73%
Calorie Weighted Basis
Protein: 31.09%
Fat: 26.79%
Carb: 42.12%
Our Review
- To our knowledge, Mayday has never had a product recall
- Expensive
- Low protein content
- High in carbohydrates
- Low in moisture
- Contains plant-based proteins
- Contains artificial food dyes
- Contains Turkey by products
- Some cats may be allergic to fish
Recall History
The following list (if present) shows all cat food recalls related to Mayday since 2011. If no recalls are listed, no recall events have been reported.
Since 2011 Mayday has never been recalled.
Ingredient Review
Our review of Mayday Emergency Dry Cat Food begins with a detailed look at the food’s ingredients.
The first ingredient is Ground Yellow Corn. Ground yellow corn is made with cooked kernels from yellow corn species. In pet food, ground yellow corn can be a filler as well as source of inexpensive protein, carbohydrates, and fiber.
The second ingredient is Soybean Meal. Soybean meal is the pulverized, ground remnants of soybeans after soy oil has been extracted. In pet food, soybean meal serves as an inexpensive source of plant-based protein, along with some carbohydrates.
The third ingredient is Corn Gluten Meal. Corn gluten meal is produced as a byproduct from the manufacture of corn syrup and other sweeteners made with corn. It contains no wheat gluten. The corn gluten meal in pet food is a source of inexpensive protein, but it has high levels of cysteine, which have been linked to the formation of urinary stones.
The fourth ingredient is Meat. Meat is a general term for muscle tissue or flesh from an animal that has been slaughtered for consumption. In pet food, meat is a source of protein as well as amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and trace nutrients.
The fifth ingredient is Bone Meal. Bone meal is cooked, dried, finely ground animal bones from species that have been slaughtered for consumption. When added to pet food, bone meal can be a good source of trace elements and minerals including calcium and phosphorus to support your companions musculoskeletal system.
When we analyzed the ingredients in Mayday Emergency Dry Cat Food, we found that most of the protein is derived from plant based sources.
Price Analysis
Price per oz
Product Price
$1.62
Market Price avg.
$0.84
% From the Avg
+93%
Price per 100 kcal
Product Price
$1.64
Market Price avg.
$0.39
% From the Avg
+322%
Price per day
Product Price
$0.98
Market Price avg.
$0.23
% From the Avg
+328%
Mayday Emergency Dry Cat Food is priced well above 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 Mayday Emergency Dry Cat Food to the other 631 dry cat food recipes in our database:
DM Protein
Product info
35.23%
All Products avg.
38.78%
% From the Avg
-9%
DM Fat
Product info
12.5%
All Products avg.
16.69%
% From the Avg
-25%
DM Fiber
Product info
4.55%
All Products avg.
5.22%
% From the Avg
-13%
DM Carb
Product info
47.73%
All Products avg.
37.99%
% From the Avg
+26%
Analysis Overview
Overall, this is a plant based food that’s moderate in protein with low fat and high carbohydrate content relative to other dry cat foods.
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