2 YO cat gags at smell of human food

My 2 year old cat, Cody, gags when we offer him human food.

We have multiple cats in the house and they always beg us for "nibbles" at dinner time. Cody has gagged at baked chicken, steak, cheese, yogurt, etc. BUT... after he gags, he usually eats the food.

He never gags at his cat food.

He eats normally and hasn't lost any weight.

He doesn't cough or gag at any other time.

He drinks a normal amount of water.

His litter box habits are normal.

He acts perfectly healthy.

His teeth and gums appear healthy.

It's as if he doesn't like the smell, but then he sees the other cats eat the food, and so he eats it too.

I've read that cats supposedly don't have a "gag reflex" when it comes to smell, but is it possible we have a unique situation? I've also read that gagging can indicate liver disease, or mouth/teeth issues, but he seems fine otherwise.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Thank you! 

I would not force table food on him. Cats should not eat table food. There could be something in it that could be very bad for them...

Best to keep feeding  you kitties cat food...and not table scraps

Anything is possible with cats. It's as if they don't read the textbooks about cat behavior   It's possible that he's more sensitive than other cats where it comes to the smell of taste of unfamiliar food.

The best solution would be to avoid giving him table scraps. It's a general good rule for the other cats as well. The foods you mentioned are generally safe for cats but could create an overall imbalance of nutrients in their diet. Also, any gravy, sauces, condiments and seasonings we use in human foods could be harmful for cats. Even things like onion, garlic, or excess salt. Here's an article about the risks of feeding unbalanced diets.

I realize it's not what you asked about per se and you probably have a clowder of happy pampered kitties in your home but in the case of Cody, sounds like it's best not to feed him any of these foods. I'm not sure how you can avoid feeding just one kitty, so I would consider making some overall changes in that regard.