Grain Zero vs. Friskies: Which Cat Food Is Better?

Grain Zero is from Drools, a brand that dominates the Indian cat food market under various sub-brands, which everyone avoids.

Friskies, comes from Purina, a brand known for following WSAVA guidelines (in Europe). But does this compliance apply to products sold in India?

Grain Zero (Drools)

Sardines, Mackerel, Natural flavors, Egg product, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Whole peas, Dried plain beet pulp, Powdered cellulose, Fish oil, Vegetable oil, Hydrolyzed chicken liver, Hydrolyzed yeast (Source of betaglucans), Chicken oil, Salmon oil, Brewer’s yeast, Vegetable refined oil, Sodium silico aluminate, Potassium chloride, Calcium carbonate, Choline chloride, Nutrients – Fructo-oligosaccharides, Vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (Source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Source of vitamin C), Niacin supplement, Biotin, Riboflavin supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin A acetate, Thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 supplement, Folic acid, Vitamin D3 supplement], Taurine, Salt, Trace minerals [Zinc proteinate, Zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, Ferrous sulfate, Manganous oxide, Copper sulfate, Calcium iodate, Sodium selenite, Copper proteinate], L-lysine, Magnesium oxide, Carotene, Rosemary extract Preserved with tocopherols and Citric acid.

Nutritional analysis:

Protein - 28%

Crude Fat - 16%

Moisture (max) - 10%

Crude Fibre - 4.5%

Friskies (Purina)

Cereal and Vegetable products (Corn, Wheat, Soya) Chipcken and Chicken Products (Dehydrated chicken protein, chicken oil and hydrolysed chicken protein) Vitamins, Minerals, amino acids and flavours (including Vitamins (A,D,E,B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B7,B9,B12), Choline, Calcium, Phosphorus, Chloride, Copper, Iodine, Manganese, Selenium, Sodium, Zinc, Iron, Potassium, milk solids) Dehydrated Fish protein and Colours (INS 123,124,110,102, 133).

Nutritional additives:

Crude Protein 28%

Crude Fat 9%

Crude Fibre 5%

Moisture 12%

Calcium 0.8%

Taurine 0.075%

Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acid 1.7%