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I noticed that a couple of sub-brands of Purina had sugar as a last ingredient... how unhealthy/bad is this?
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Sugar in wet-food??
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I wouldn't feed it, at least not on a regular basis. I don't think cats ought to have much sugar.
What brand/flavor is it? I've only seen sugar in some flavors of Meow Mix, no Purina brands though.
What brand/flavor is it? I've only seen sugar in some flavors of Meow Mix, no Purina brands though.
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Ok... I've been thinking the same. Friskes and... mh, what whas the name again... pussy something. A blue multipack.
Exactly my thoughts... probably to just add cheap filling? But that doesn't make much sense either... byproducts of animals got to be just as cheap.
Do you live in the US? I feed my cats canned Friskies and it doesn't have added sugar (well, I suppose I haven't read every label, I'm not eliminating the possibility of a different flavor having it. But not the flavors I use). Plus I'm not aware of any Purina cat food with the name "pussy" in it, and am not sure if they would name it that nowadays
. I have no idea what ingredients they use in other countries though.Meow Mix wet food is the only one I've seen so far with sugar listed.
I think they use it as coloring, because sugar browns up nicely when cooked at high temps. So that the food doesn't look pasty gray.
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She doesn't have diabetes, but can't it cause diabetes?
Sugar in any form is a definite no-no for diabetic catsFor all other cats, sugar probably isn't harmful but cats can't taste sweet.
No, I live in Norway. Friskies has added sugar here. https://www.purina.no/katter/vare-merker/pussi This is the one... probably just norwegian (smart move not calling it pussy, haha).Do you live in the US? I feed my cats canned Friskies and it doesn't have added sugar (well, I suppose I haven't read every label, I'm not eliminating the possibility of a different flavor having it. But not the flavors I use). Plus I'm not aware of any Purina cat food with the name "pussy" in it, and am not sure if they would name it that nowadays. I have no idea what ingredients they use in other countries though.
Meow Mix wet food is the only one I've seen so far with sugar listed.
I think they use it as coloring, because sugar browns up nicely when cooked at high temps. So that the food doesn't look pasty gray.
Hmm, maybe that's it. Weird...
I think Pussi is a Norwegian variant of Felix, which is a Purina brand (just went onto Zooplus Norway and found they're listed together ).
I agree with W Willowy - I think the sugars are added to aid browning etc. I hate it when manufacturers add unnecessary junk into cat food to make it more visually appealing to us humans :wife:
).I agree with W Willowy - I think the sugars are added to aid browning etc. I hate it when manufacturers add unnecessary junk into cat food to make it more visually appealing to us humans :wife:
Sugar will not cause diabetes. Diabetes is caused by the pancrease not being able to produce insulin normally. This can be caused by genetics, a poor high carb diet, steroid use, and maybe a few other things.
Wouldn't too much sugar cause the diet to be too high in carbs?
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- Yes, in theory. However, it's important to remember that the sugars in certain wet cat foods are added in very small quantities - it's usually the last ingredient on the list. A number of foods (especially the pate style ones) with added sugars don't contain any other carb sources, so will not, in fact, constitute a high-carb diet
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- I really wouldn't worry about causing diabetes. The biggest risk factor (other than genetics, which is out of your control) is obesity. Keeping your cat active and at a healthy weight is the more important than worrying about a little sugar in the wet food 
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It's a shame, because the ingredients are very good otherwise. It's just the sugar as the last ingredient...
If your cats like the food, then by all means keep feeding it. It's not the best food I've seen, but its a fair way from the worst too If you want to look for more options that don't contain sugar, do check out the Zooplus website. I use their UK site, and a lot of other UK and European members use them too. They have a great selection, including some very good exclusive brands.
Ultimately, keep in mind the number one golden rule of cat feeding - the best food for your cat is the one he/she will happily eat! The best food in the world is useless from inside the pack :bigwink:
If you want to look for more options that don't contain sugar, do check out the Zooplus website. I use their UK site, and a lot of other UK and European members use them too. They have a great selection, including some very good exclusive brands.Ultimately, keep in mind the number one golden rule of cat feeding - the best food for your cat is the one he/she will happily eat! The best food in the world is useless from inside the pack :bigwink:
