Food “Grandin” for cats and kittens: composition, pros and cons of dry and wet product

Range

The manufacturer offers dry complete food for cats and cats, which can be supplemented with wet pouches or canned food if desired. The variety of assortment allows you to choose food for your pet, taking into account age and physiological characteristics. But Grandin’s assortment does not include medicinal, dietary or other special diets.

Dry diets

The production of Grandin dry food is based in the Czech Republic. Here we produce complete products designed for cats and kittens depending on age:

1. Kitten with chicken for kittens (up to 12 months), pregnant and lactating cats.
2. Sterilized with chicken for sterilized cats and neutered cats.
3. Adult with beef for adult animals (1-7 years).
4. Indoor with lamb for pets (1-7 years).
5. Senior with lamb and rabbit for animals over 7 years old.

Each of the presented products is available in three packaging options: 400 g, 1.5 kg and 10 kg. Thanks to a convenient clasp, the packaging is hermetically sealed, so the product is not exposed to air and does not spread odors in the storage area.

Canned food

The production of Grandin canned food is located in Germany. The line includes 4 canned food options recommended for feeding adult animals

1. Chicken fillet.
2. Turkey fillet with tuna.
3. Chicken fillet with tuna.
4. Chicken fillet with shrimp.

Canned food contains 55% meat ingredients and is available in 70 g cans. The manufacturer recommends using them as a supplement to the main diet of animals.

In addition, wet diets are presented in packs of 85 g. Each of them is a monoprotein product based on one source of meat:

• For kittens with chicken.
• For adult animals with chicken or veal.
• For sterilized animals with turkey or lamb.
• For animals over 7 years old with beef.

general information

The Grandin brand produces two types of wet food: in bags and in cans. The manufacturer classifies these products as “holistic” - this is indicated on the front side of the package. You should not focus on this characteristic, because there are no official standards that would strictly determine the status of the product; this is nothing more than a marketing ploy. We prefer to judge the quality of food based on the composition of the product - we will analyze the composition indicated on the official website of the brand.

Feed composition

We will analyze the composition of Grandin feed using the example of a grain-free dry diet for sterilized cats and neutered males aged 1-7 years. Since conclusions about the quality of a product are usually made primarily based on the first five components, it is these that you should pay attention to first of all:

1. Meat ingredients (30.5% dried chicken, 27.5% fresh chicken, 6% dried turkey, 4% pork liver).
2. Potato.
3. Green peas.
4. Beet pulp.
5. Chicken fat.

Next on the list are: alfalfa 2.5%, apples, chicken eggs, brewer's yeast, inactivated yeast, flaxseed, black currant 1%, plant complex, cold-pressed oil from Norwegian salmon and a number of other useful additives.

Squirrels

In first place is a multi-component source of animal protein, represented by two types of meat: mainly chicken with the addition of a small amount of turkey. Despite the fact that the presence of dried and fresh meat is indicated in almost identical quantities ((27.5 and 30.5%, respectively), it should be borne in mind that during the production of dry granules, the volume of fresh meat will decrease by approximately 4 times. In general, these are useful for most cats, except for those with a chicken protein allergy, pork liver is a by-product rather than a meat, so its presence on the list of meat ingredients seems a bit odd, and it is more of a flavoring agent than a source of protein.

Chicken eggs are another high-quality source of protein, but the manufacturer does not indicate in what form they were used: dried, frozen or raw (the latter is the most preferred).

Fats

Grandin's source of fat is chicken fat, a chicken byproduct that is a good source of omega-6 fatty acids. This component is often present in high-quality diets and has a more attractive taste and aroma for cats compared to other types of animal fat.

An additional source of healthy fats is cold-pressed Norwegian salmon oil. Due to cold-press technology, it better preserves useful substances, so the value of this component will be quite high. Another source of omega-3 fatty acids is flaxseed, but some experts argue that the cat’s body is not able to fully absorb such acids from flax seeds.

Carbohydrates

Potatoes are a source of carbohydrate that is healthier for cats than grains, provided they are added in small quantities. The percentage of potatoes is not indicated, but its presence in the top five components rather indicates a considerable quantity. In addition, the composition contains green peas - a good source of fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, iron and other microelements. Although the manufacturer does not indicate in what form it is used.

Other Supplements

Additionally, Grandin feed uses:

• Beet pulp is a prebiotic and a source of fiber necessary to support digestive processes and the formation of normal stool.
• Alfalfa is an additional source of protein and fiber.
• Apples – contain pectin, which improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and normalizes stool consistency.
• Yeast (brewer's and inactivated) - contains minerals and vitamins that have a beneficial effect on digestion processes, the functioning of the nervous system, and the condition of hair and skin.
• Herbal complex - contains herbs that have properties beneficial to the digestive system (dandelion, linden, nettle), but a minimal amount of them is unlikely to have a real effect.
• Chicory root - provides the body with fiber and inulin necessary to maintain healthy intestinal microflora.
• Yucca Schidigera - contains bacteria that promote normal intestinal function and reduce the odor of excrement.

Grandin also contains a number of other additives (blackcurrant, freshwater algae, etc.) with beneficial properties, the amount of which is too small to have a noticeable effect on the cat’s body.

The advantages of the food include the use of meat components as the main source of protein and their large quantity, balanced vitamin and mineral composition. But combining components is a kind of marketing ploy by the manufacturer in order to bring higher quality components to the forefront of the composition, regardless of their actual volume. The name “grain-free” is confirmed by the complete absence of cereal components in the composition. Among the disadvantages: the lack of exact names of the preservatives used. In addition, holistic foods must indicate the proportion of at least the main components, which cannot be said about Grandin. Thus, Grandin falls short of being holistic. After analyzing the composition, the product can be classified rather as a super-premium class.

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Prices

In fact, the brand belongs to the same owner as the 4 Paws pet store chain, so you can buy Grandin food mainly in the stores of this chain. The price varies depending on the volume of packaging:

• 400 g – from 359 rub.
• 1.5 kg – from 1149 rub.
• 10 kg – from 5499 kg.
• Canned food (70 g) and pouches (85 g) – from 80 rubles.

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Our verdict

Let's look at all the pros and cons of this series of feeds.

Pros:

• nice packaging design, the bag is equipped with a convenient zip lock;
• not too wide, but quite exhaustive assortment;
• a sufficiently high amount of good quality meat products;
• quality fats;
• grain-free composition;
• reasonable cost - a 3 kg package of feed costs around 1,150 rubles.

Minuses:

• embellishment of the composition;
• not too detailed ingredients;
• great emphasis on supplements in the form of herbs, etc.;
• claims that the food is suitable for cats with allergies, although the food contains a fairly large number of potential allergens.

As you can see, we found more pros than cons, so we can conclude that Grandin food has a right to exist and is a product of decent quality. However, we urge you to be vigilant, and if your animal is prone to food allergies, it is better to look for food with a more suitable composition.