Victor Cat Food Ingredients
According to our research, Victor manufactures 6 cat food recipes using 93 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Victor, we've studied all 93 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Victor ingredients.
| Cat Food Recipes | 6 |
| Unique Ingredients | 93 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 0 |
| Anonymous Meats | 0 |
| Controversial | 2 |
| Harmful | 0 |
First 5 Ingredients
Cat food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.
For Victor, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 cat food ingredients.
- chicken meal
- pea
- chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
- natural flavor
- chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Victor is chicken meal. The most common 2nd ingredient is pea, followed by chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural flavor, and chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols).
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Victor does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 6 Victor cat foods contain artificial food dyes.
Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.
In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most cats consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.
To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.
Animal By-Products
According to our records, Victor does not contain any animal by-products.
Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.
Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including Victor have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).
For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.
Anonymous Meat Ingredients
Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive cat foods.
In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.
In our analysis, we've looked through all 93 Victor ingredients. According to our data, Victor does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.
Cereal Grains
Certain Victor cat food recipes contain one or more grains. The specific ingredients are listed below.
For cats, we typically recommend choosing a grain-free recipe. Cats are obligate carnivores and therefore grains are not species appropriate.
The kibble production requires a binding agent. Grains are commonly used for this purpose in cat food. When purchasing grain-free cat food, grains are often replaced with another starchy source. This is also not ideal.
To avoid grains and other starchy additions, consider feeding wet or frozen recipes.
Barley is a nutritious carbohydrate source, naturally rich in dietary fiber and various minerals. Unlike pearled barley, regular barley contains the entire grain.
The following recipes contain barley:
Brewer's rice is the small fragments of rice kernel that are separated from the larger kernels of milled rice. The fragments do not contain the same nutrition profile of the whole kernel and therefore brewer's rice is a lower quality grain. Brewer's rice is typically regarded as an inexpensive and low quality filler.
The following recipes contain brewers rice:
Whole grain brown rice is naturally rich in fiber and various minerals including manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium. Relative to other grains, brown rice is easy to digest.
The following recipes contain whole grain brown rice:
Grain sorghum is a gluten-free carbohydrate source. This cereal grain also provides a modest amount of B vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and manganese.
The following recipes contain grain sorghum:
Whole grain millet is a great source of gluten-free fiber. It's also an excellent source of B-vitamins, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus.
The following recipes contain whole grain millet:
Controversial Ingredients
In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.
Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce cat foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.
In our analysis, we've identified 2 controversial ingredients inside Victor products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.
Brewer's rice is the small fragments of rice kernel that are separated from the larger kernels of milled rice. The fragments do not contain the same nutrition profile of the whole kernel and therefore brewer's rice is a lower quality grain. Brewer's rice is typically regarded as an inexpensive and low quality filler.
The following recipes contain brewers rice:
Liver is a controversial ingredient because the source animal is not specified. Anonymous animal ingredients are typically very low quality and may contain almost any animal, including dogs and cats!
The following recipes contain liver:
Potentially Harmful Ingredients
Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.
During our review, none of the Victor ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium cat food brand.
Victor Cat Food Ingredient Lists
Victor
Healthy Skin & Coat
Yukon River Recipe With Salmon For Indoor Cats
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Healthy Skin & Coat Yukon River Recipe With Salmon For Indoor Cats
First Five Ingredients
menhaden mealpea
chicken fat
natural flavor
sweet potato
Victor
Fit Feline
Chicken Meal and Duck Meal Recipe For Indoor Cats
Victor
Fit Feline Chicken Meal and Duck Meal Recipe For Indoor Cats
First Five Ingredients
chicken mealpea
menhaden meal
natural flavor
chicken fat
Victor
Hi-Pro Plus
Ocean Fish Recipe (Active Cat & Kitten)
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Hi-Pro Plus Ocean Fish Recipe (Active Cat & Kitten)
First Five Ingredients
menhaden mealwhole grain brown rice
chicken fat
chicken meal
grain sorghum
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Mers Feline
Chicken Meal and Beef Meal Recipe (Multi Cat)
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Mers Feline Chicken Meal and Beef Meal Recipe (Multi Cat)
First Five Ingredients
chicken mealbeef meal
whole grain brown rice
grain sorghum
chicken fat
Victor
Canned Cat Food
Grain Free Formula Shredded Chicken Dinner Cuts In Gravy
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Canned Cat Food Grain Free Formula Shredded Chicken Dinner Cuts In Gravy
First Five Ingredients
chicken brothchicken
chicken liver
dried egg whites
potato starch
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Canned Cat Food
Turkey & Salmon Dinner Paté
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Canned Cat Food Turkey & Salmon Dinner Paté
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey broth
liver
potato
salmon
