Kcals in Friskies loaf and shredded varieties

lilblu

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I noticed that all the Friskies canned foods say to feed 3/4 oz. to 1 oz. per pound of bodyweight. I can't figure out how the shredded varieties can contain as many kcals as the pate/loaf varieties. The shredded ones are full of gravy and don't have much meat. The loaf/pate varieties are full of meat and have little gravy. Can anyone explain this?

I'm asking because my sick cat prefers the shredded varieties. She'll easily finish off two cans per day. But with the pate/loaf, I have trouble getting her to eat just one can.
 

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Friskies Cat Canne Food Calories:

Country Style Dinner -187
Poultry Platter -187
Liver & Chicken Dinner - 172
Marinerâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Catch -156
Mixed Grill -172
Ocean Whitefish & Tuna Dinner -172
Chicken & Tuna -187
Salmon Dinner -187
Sea Captainâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Choice -172
Turkey & Giblets Dinner - 187
Carved w/ Beef in Gravy -139
Carved Chicken & Tuna Dinner in Sauce -149
Flaked w/ Tuna in Sauce -172
Flaked w/ Tuna & Egg in Sauce -171
Prime Filets w/ Beef in Gravy -142
Prime Filets w/ Chicken in Gravy -137
Prime Filets Chicken & Tuna Dinner in Gravy -139
Prime Filets w/ Ocean Whitefish & Tuna in Sauce -137
Prime Filets w/ Salmon & Beef in Sauce -144
Prime Filets Turkey Dinner in Gravy -143
Shredded Chicken & Salmon Dinner in Gravy -130
Shredded Turkey & Cheese Dinner in Gravy -133
Shredded w/ Beef in Gravy -136
Shredded w/ Chicken in Gravy -132
Shredded w/ Salmon in Sauce -132
Shredded w/ Ocean Whitefish & Tuna in Sauce -132
Sliced w/ Beef in Gravy -151
Sliced Chicken Dinner in Gravy -156
Sliced Gourmet Grill -152
Tender Cuts Chicken & Salmon Dinner in Gravy -145
Tender Cuts w/ Ocean Whitefish in Sauce -137
Tender Cuts Turkey & Liver Dinner in Gravy -138
Supreme Supper -156
Classic Seafood EntrÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]e -172

You can also use this calculator to double check. Just enter in the values: http://www.scheyderweb.com/cats/catfood.html

you can use this formula to figure out how many calories your cat needs per day:

weight of cat x 13.6 + 70 = the amount of calories your cat needs in a day.
 
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Awesome. That's very helpful. Thank you.
 
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