Query about carb content of UK Whiskers Simply Steamed Fish

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I've been searching and searching for the carb content of UK brand of Whiskers Simply Steamed Fish cat food, but just cannot find it listed in any of the carb content lists - they all seem to be fairly US or European based, not so much UK brands of food.

I'm therefore hoping that someone might be able to either point me in the right direction, or better still have the skills necessary to analyse the following info and turn it into something that makes sense to me!

So the range is Whiskers Simple, individual pouches of Steamed Fish Selection, and is available is packs of sardine, salmon, tuna and whitefish, and states it is 'steamed tender pieces in jelly'.

The nutritional info on the box states the following:

Analytical constituents (%):

Protein: 8.5
Fat content: 5
Inorganic matter: 1.8
Crude fibre: 0.3
Moisture: 82

Additives per kg:

Vitamin B1: 15mg
Vitamin E: 10mg
Calcium iodide anhydrous: 0.3mg
Cupric sulphate pentahydrate: 5mg
Ferrous sulphate monohydrate: 33mg
Manganous sulphate monohydrate: 6.3mg
Zinc sulphate monohydrate: 44mg

Technological additives:

Cassia gum: 1300mg

Hopefully all this info may mean something to somebody, who can let me know what sort of carb content this food has, and how un/suitable it is for a diabetic kitty. I gotta say, it's been working pretty well over the past few months (see my previous post), but just interested to know if this is purely due to the contrast between dry cat food (which Cleo was previously eating) and wet cat food, and whether I could do any better for her within my budget.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Query about carb content of UK Whiskers Simply Steamed F

Hi, I'm presuming you are in the UK then?

It's easy to work out the carb content of a food if you have the percentage contents on the packet. Add all the numbers up and take the total away from 100 - that's your percentage of carbs. Most wet foods are almost all "moisture" with protein next on the list. It looks as if this brand of Whiskas has very low carb content so is fine for a diabetic cat. I would try to feed some other varieties as well though - the Whiskas poultry in jelly varieties are a good choice.

Good luck
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Re: Query about carb content of UK Whiskers Simply Steamed F

Here ya go...

The carb value by volume is 2.4%, and in terms of calorific value that will make up 10.4% of the diet.

If you PM me your email address I can send you a copy of 'Beth's UK cat foods calculator' (Excel document). It was created by (no surprise here...) Beth who used to post here a lot.

One thing you do need to be aware of though is ingredients like 'vegetable protein extracts' in the ingredients list. This is probably totalled in the 'protein' content on the can label, but can have a very different effect to meat protein. So, a food like Felix 'As Good As It Looks' for example looks like a 'dream food' for diabetics because the carb content is so low: And for some cats it is exactly that. However, some cats are sensitive to 'vegetable protein extracts' (which I expect is actually soya) and it can send their blood glucose though the roof! My cat is one of those... In fact, I keep some of this food on hand to use in situations where my cat's blood glucose drops too low or too fast, as I can rely on it to raise his sugar levels. If you're testing your cat's BG at home you will soon know if yours is one of those affected by 'vegetable protein extract'...

Quite a few people with diabetic cats in the UK feed 'Bozita' canned food. It is considered to have a much better quality protein (and better ingredients generally) than our usual Whiskas and Felix offerings, and is lower in carbohydrates. 'Grau' grain free is also good, but pricey. You can buy these from Zooplus and they are delivered free if the order is £19 or over. :smile:
 
Re: Query about carb content of UK Whiskers Simply Steamed F

Thanks to you both for the replies, the info provided has been a great help.

I've just had a look at the Bozita range, and gram for gram there's hardly any price difference at all, so I will be making an order today.

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