Purina Friskies Meaty Bits with Beef in Gravy
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
This wet cat food has named meats like beef, chicken, and fish plus added taurine, giving solid dry-matter protein. However, unnamed meat by-products, plant fillers, artificial flavors, and menadione pull the quality down.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
How we got this score
Read from: a photo of this product’s label. See the label photo
Checked: by a person against the label photo, October 2026.
Scored October 2026: Everyone sees this same score. It changes only if the recipe or our reading of the label is corrected.
The label says: complete & balanced for adult maintenance · formulated to AAFCO profiles
“FRISKIES MEATY BITS WITH BEEF IN GRAVY IS FORMULATED TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE AAFCO CAT FOOD NUTRIENT PROFILES FOR MAINTENANCE OF ADULT CATS.”
How the score works: our method. It describes the label, not your pet — ask your vet about your pet's diet.
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- meat by-products — unnamed protein source second ingredient
- menadione — controversial vitamin K form
- artificial flavors — unnecessary artificial additive
- plant fillers — wheat gluten and soy flour
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- named proteins — beef, chicken, fish included
- taurine added — essential for feline health
- high dry-matter protein — species-appropriate protein level
- no BHA/BHT/ethoxyquin — avoids harsh preservatives
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Barcode 050000423149 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls