Once more, with the kibble comparisons

Our cats get a combination of canned and kibble (canned in the morning and afternoon, and some kibble at night-time). I would like some help trying to figure out which of these dry foods is LESS likely to add pudge to an already pudgy 18-month Maine Coon boy.

He has no known health issues, other than a sensitivity to certain foods. I've been through a number of foods that he does seem to have digestive trouble with, and I haven't identified which specific ingredient(s) he has a problem with, but I do know that he can eat both of these with no difficulty.

The choices are:
Natural Balance Green Pea and Duck
Wellness Complete Chicken

I can see that the Wellness appears to be higher in fat, but I think the NB is higher in carbs, and I just don't know how those things balance as far as affecting weight gain.

Natural Balance - Green Pea and Duck\t\t
INGREDIENT LISTING\t\t
Peas, Duck, Pea Protein, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Methionine, Choline Chloride, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.\t\t
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS\t\t
Crude Protein\tNot Less Than\t30.00%
Crude Fat\tNot Less Than\t12.00%
Crude Fiber\tNot More Than\t4.00%
Moisture\tNot More Than\t10.00%
Taurine\tNot Less Than\t0.16%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids*\tNot Less Than\t0.40%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids*\tNot Less Than\t2.60%\t\t

Wellness Complete Health - Chicken\t\t
INGREDIENT LISTING
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Rice, Ground Barley, Ground Rice, Chicken Fat(preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Natural Chicken Flavor, Salmon Meal, Chicken Liver, Cranberries, Tomato Pomace, Olive Oil, Chicory Root Extract, Cranberry Extract Powder, Cranberry Fiber, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine, Hydrochloride, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Taurine, Rosemary Extract.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS\t\t
Crude Protein\tNot Less Than\t36.00%
Crude Fat\tNot Less Than\t18.00%
Crude Fiber\tNot More Than\t3.00%
Moisture\tNot More Than\t11.00%
Ash\tNot More Than\t6.50%
Magnesium\tNot More Than\t0.10%
Vitamin E \tNot Less Than \t300 IU/kg
Taurine\tNot Less Than\t0.20%
Omega 6 (Linoleic Acid)\tNot Less Than\t3.50%
Omega 3 (Linoleic Acid)*\tNot Less Than\t0.45%

Thank you!

I'd choose the Wellness - it has a lot more meat which cats need

Originally Posted by MoonPie

Our cats get a combination of canned and kibble (canned in the morning and afternoon, and some kibble at night-time). I would like some help trying to figure out which of these dry foods is LESS likely to add pudge to an already pudgy 18-month Maine Coon boy.

He has no known health issues, other than a sensitivity to certain foods. I've been through a number of foods that he does seem to have digestive trouble with, and I haven't identified which specific ingredient(s) he has a problem with, but I do know that he can eat both of these with no difficulty.

The choices are:
Natural Balance Green Pea and Duck
Wellness Complete Chicken

I can see that the Wellness appears to be higher in fat, but I think the NB is higher in carbs, and I just don't know how those things balance as far as affecting weight gain.

Natural Balance - Green Pea and Duck\t\t
INGREDIENT LISTING\t\t
Peas, Duck, Pea Protein, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Methionine, Choline Chloride, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.\t\t
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS\t\t
Crude Protein\tNot Less Than\t30.00%
Crude Fat\tNot Less Than\t12.00% these are good percent for a SENIOR cat who eats dry
Crude Fiber\tNot More Than\t4.00%
Moisture\tNot More Than\t10.00%
Taurine\tNot Less Than\t0.16%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids*\tNot Less Than\t0.40%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids*\tNot Less Than\t2.60%\tway low end of normal for a premium\t

Wellness Complete Health - Chicken\t\t
INGREDIENT LISTING
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Rice, Ground Barley, Ground Rice, Chicken Fat(preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Natural Chicken Flavor, Salmon Meal, Chicken Liver, Cranberries, Tomato Pomace, Olive Oil, Chicory Root Extract, Cranberry Extract Powder, Cranberry Fiber, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine, Hydrochloride, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Taurine, Rosemary Extract.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS\t\t
Crude Protein\tNot Less Than\t36.00%
Crude Fat\tNot Less Than\t18.00%
Crude Fiber\tNot More Than\t3.00%
Moisture\tNot More Than\t11.00%
Ash\tNot More Than\t6.50%
Magnesium\tNot More Than\t0.10%
Vitamin E \tNot Less Than \t300 IU/kg
Taurine\tNot Less Than\t0.20%
Omega 6 (Linoleic Acid)\tNot Less Than\t3.50%
Omega 3 (Linoleic Acid)*\tNot Less Than\t0.45% 5 to 1 ratio of 6 to 3 is great , 8 to 1 is good

Thank you!

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I would actually suggest kitten foods as they are normally higher in protein and fat which cats need over carbs and a 18 month old coon is still actively growing


Wellness technically has more meat but I will say the extra % of protein is NOT meat but grain... but overall IMHO it has better ingredients ...

Originally Posted by sharky

I would actually suggest kitten foods as they are normally higher in protein and fat which cats need over carbs and a 18 month old coon is still actively growing

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You know, I have always knows that Coons matured later than some cats (2, 3, 4 years old?). But somehow I didn't think about that when I transitioned them to "adult" food. Thank you, Sharky, for reminding me!

I'll look for a kitten food with similar ingredients to the all-stages Wellness Chicken (regular blue bag) and give it a try! (Similar ingredients to the blue bag Wellness, because I know the blue bag stuff doesn't give them digestive problems)