Purina · Friskies Tender & Crunch'd · With Flavors of Chicken, Beef, Carrots & Green Beans

Name: Purina Friskies Tender & Crunch'd With Flavors of Chicken, Beef, Carrots & Green Beans
Brand: Purina

Dry food · Adult Maintenance

Furry PI's verdict

Our investigation turned up real problems with Purina Tender & Crunch'd. Grains lead the ingredient list. On balance, most cats are better served by stronger options — the app can suggest better-graded foods of the same type.

What's concerning

The ingredient list leads with grains — ground yellow corn, corn protein meal and ground wheat — rather than animal protein.
Contains phosphoric acid — an ingredient our database flags as genuinely problematic for cats.
Artificial colours or preservatives on the label — Yellow 6, Red 40 and Yellow 5.

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Nutrition from the label (as fed)

Protein	30%
Fat	11%
Fiber	3%
Moisture	12%
Ash*	8%
Carbs (estimated)*	36%

Label: guaranteed analysis (min/max). * not printed on the label — carbs are calculated, ash/moisture estimated from typical values. How these numbers translate into calories from protein vs carbs — and how this food scores on each pillar — is shown in the app.

Quick answers

Is Purina Tender & Crunch'd grain-free?: No — the label lists ground yellow corn, corn protein meal and ground wheat.
What are the first ingredients in Purina Tender & Crunch'd?: The label opens with ground yellow corn, corn protein meal and chicken by-product meal. Ingredients are listed by weight, so the first few carry the most.
Does it contain artificial colours or preservatives?: Yes — the label lists Yellow 6, Red 40 and Yellow 5.

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