# Tailcan > Tailcan compares 144 US canned cat foods from 15 brands by carbohydrate, protein, fat and phosphorus as a share of calories, plus calories per can. Every number is worked out from the can's printed guaranteed analysis and calorie statement, with a link to the label source on each recipe page. Key facts: - Carbohydrate is estimated as 100 − protein − fat − fiber − moisture − ash (ash assumed 2.5% when not printed), then converted to a share of calories using 3.5 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate and 8.5 kcal/g for fat. - "Low carb" means under 10% of calories from carbohydrate. "Lower phosphorus" means under 200 mg per 100 kcal. "High protein" means at least 50% of calories from protein. - Across all cans compared, the typical (median) can gets 8.4% of calories from carbohydrate and 45% from protein. - Tailcan is a label comparison tool, not veterinary advice. - Corrections and questions: hello@tailcan.com. Each recipe page links its label source and the date it was checked. ## Data - [Full table as CSV](https://tailcan.com/cat-food.csv): one row per can with all computed values and label sources. - [Wet cat food comparison](https://tailcan.com/cat-food/): searchable list of every can. - [About, method and corrections](https://tailcan.com/about/): who runs Tailcan, how numbers are worked out, and how to report a correction. ## Shortlists - [Low-carb wet cat food, ranked by carbs](https://tailcan.com/cat-food/low-carb/): Every can here gets less than 10% of its calories from carbohydrate, the line most often used for diabetic cats. The list starts with the lowest. - [Lower-phosphorus wet cat food, compared per 100 calories](https://tailcan.com/cat-food/low-phosphorus/): Cans whose makers publish phosphorus and come in under 200 mg per 100 kcal. Phosphorus is easy to miss on a label; here it is converted so every can is on the same scale. - [High-protein wet cat food, ranked by protein](https://tailcan.com/cat-food/high-protein/): Cans where at least 50% of the calories come from protein, highest first. Shares are by calories, so a wet can and a dry kibble compare on equal terms. - [Wet food for kittens: cans approved for growth](https://tailcan.com/cat-food/for-kittens/): Kittens need a food whose label says it is complete and balanced for growth or for all life stages. Every can here carries one of those statements on the label. - [Chicken-free wet cat food, checked against the full ingredient list](https://tailcan.com/cat-food/chicken-free/): No chicken, chicken broth, chicken fat, poultry by-products, or liver without a named species. We check every ingredient, not just the name on the front. - [Fish-free wet cat food, with no fish oil either](https://tailcan.com/cat-food/fish-free/): No tuna, salmon, whitefish, mackerel, sardine, fish broth or fish oil anywhere in the ingredient list. ## Brands - [Blue Buffalo](https://tailcan.com/brands/blue-buffalo/): 10 cans, carbs 0–25.5% of calories - [Fancy Feast](https://tailcan.com/brands/fancy-feast/): 10 cans, carbs 2.5–18.4% of calories - [Feline Natural](https://tailcan.com/brands/feline-natural/): 9 cans, carbs 0–0% of calories - [Friskies](https://tailcan.com/brands/friskies/): 10 cans, carbs 12.9–19.4% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet](https://tailcan.com/brands/hills-science-diet/): 11 cans, carbs 3.9–35% of calories - [Instinct](https://tailcan.com/brands/instinct/): 9 cans, carbs 0–25.9% of calories - [Nulo](https://tailcan.com/brands/nulo/): 10 cans, carbs 2.3–8.5% of calories - [Purina ONE](https://tailcan.com/brands/purina-one/): 8 cans, carbs 3.9–13.6% of calories - [Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/brands/purina-pro-plan/): 8 cans, carbs 1.8–19.1% of calories - [Rawz](https://tailcan.com/brands/rawz/): 14 cans, carbs 1.7–14.3% of calories - [Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/brands/royal-canin/): 10 cans, carbs 8.8–24.1% of calories - [Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/brands/tiki-cat/): 10 cans, carbs 0–4.6% of calories - [Wellness](https://tailcan.com/brands/wellness/): 10 cans, carbs 0–25.9% of calories - [Weruva](https://tailcan.com/brands/weruva/): 10 cans, carbs 0–12.4% of calories - [Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/brands/ziwi-peak/): 5 cans, carbs 5.9–13.2% of calories ## Cat food recalls (last checked 2026-10-26) - [All cat food recalls](https://tailcan.com/recalls/): 35 US recalls, withdrawals and FDA advisories, each linked to its official notice - [Fancy Feast recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/fancy-feast/): 1 notices since 2010, most recent 2025-12-26 - [Friskies recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/friskies/): 2 notices since 2010, most recent 2025-12-26 - [Purina Pro Plan recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/purina-pro-plan/): 1 notices since 2010, most recent 2021-07-14 - [Blue Buffalo recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/blue-buffalo/): 1 notices since 2010, most recent 2015-11-06 - [Instinct recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/instinct/): 3 notices since 2010, most recent 2013-02-15 - [Purina ONE recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/purina-one/): 1 notices since 2010, most recent 2011-07-29 - [Wellness recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/wellness/): 1 notices since 2010, most recent 2011-02-28 - [Feline Natural recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/feline-natural/): none found since 2010 - [Hill's Science Diet recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/hills-science-diet/): none found since 2010 - [Nulo recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/nulo/): none found since 2010 - [Rawz recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/rawz/): none found since 2010 - [Royal Canin recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/royal-canin/): none found since 2010 - [Tiki Cat recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/tiki-cat/): none found since 2010 - [Weruva recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/weruva/): none found since 2010 - [Ziwi Peak recall history](https://tailcan.com/recalls/ziwi-peak/): none found since 2010 ## Brand comparisons - [Compare any two or three cans](https://tailcan.com/compare/) - [Blue Buffalo vs Fancy Feast](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-fancy-feast/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 12.5% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Feline Natural](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-feline-natural/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 0% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Friskies](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-friskies/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 16.3% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Hill's Science Diet](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-hills-science-diet/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 21.1% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Instinct](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-instinct/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 3.5% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Nulo](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-nulo/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 5.1% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Purina ONE](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-purina-one/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 5.6% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-purina-pro-plan/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 6.9% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 9.3% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 14.6% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 0% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 6.2% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 5.8% of calories - [Blue Buffalo vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/blue-buffalo-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 7.5% vs 6.3% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Feline Natural](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-feline-natural/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 0% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Friskies](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-friskies/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 16.3% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Hill's Science Diet](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-hills-science-diet/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 21.1% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Instinct](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-instinct/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 3.5% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Nulo](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-nulo/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 5.1% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Purina ONE](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-purina-one/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 5.6% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-purina-pro-plan/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 6.9% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 9.3% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 14.6% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 0% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 6.2% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 5.8% of calories - [Fancy Feast vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/fancy-feast-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 12.5% vs 6.3% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Friskies](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-friskies/): typical carbs 0% vs 16.3% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Hill's Science Diet](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-hills-science-diet/): typical carbs 0% vs 21.1% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Instinct](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-instinct/): typical carbs 0% vs 3.5% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Nulo](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-nulo/): typical carbs 0% vs 5.1% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Purina ONE](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-purina-one/): typical carbs 0% vs 5.6% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-purina-pro-plan/): typical carbs 0% vs 6.9% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 0% vs 9.3% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 0% vs 14.6% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 0% vs 0% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 0% vs 6.2% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 0% vs 5.8% of calories - [Feline Natural vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/feline-natural-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 0% vs 6.3% of calories - [Friskies vs Hill's Science Diet](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-hills-science-diet/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 21.1% of calories - [Friskies vs Instinct](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-instinct/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 3.5% of calories - [Friskies vs Nulo](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-nulo/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 5.1% of calories - [Friskies vs Purina ONE](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-purina-one/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 5.6% of calories - [Friskies vs Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-purina-pro-plan/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 6.9% of calories - [Friskies vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 9.3% of calories - [Friskies vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 14.6% of calories - [Friskies vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 0% of calories - [Friskies vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 6.2% of calories - [Friskies vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 5.8% of calories - [Friskies vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/friskies-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 16.3% vs 6.3% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Instinct](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-instinct/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 3.5% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Nulo](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-nulo/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 5.1% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Purina ONE](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-purina-one/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 5.6% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-purina-pro-plan/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 6.9% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 9.3% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 14.6% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 0% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 6.2% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 5.8% of calories - [Hill's Science Diet vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/hills-science-diet-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 21.1% vs 6.3% of calories - [Instinct vs Nulo](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-nulo/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 5.1% of calories - [Instinct vs Purina ONE](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-purina-one/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 5.6% of calories - [Instinct vs Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-purina-pro-plan/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 6.9% of calories - [Instinct vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 9.3% of calories - [Instinct vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 14.6% of calories - [Instinct vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 0% of calories - [Instinct vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 6.2% of calories - [Instinct vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 5.8% of calories - [Instinct vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/instinct-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 3.5% vs 6.3% of calories - [Nulo vs Purina ONE](https://tailcan.com/compare/nulo-vs-purina-one/): typical carbs 5.1% vs 5.6% of calories - [Nulo vs Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/compare/nulo-vs-purina-pro-plan/): typical carbs 5.1% vs 6.9% of calories - [Nulo vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/nulo-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 5.1% vs 9.3% of calories - [Nulo vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/nulo-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 5.1% vs 14.6% of calories - [Nulo vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/nulo-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 5.1% vs 0% of calories - [Nulo vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/nulo-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 5.1% vs 6.2% of calories - [Nulo vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/nulo-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 5.1% vs 5.8% of calories - [Nulo vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/nulo-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 5.1% vs 6.3% of calories - [Purina ONE vs Purina Pro Plan](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-one-vs-purina-pro-plan/): typical carbs 5.6% vs 6.9% of calories - [Purina ONE vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-one-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 5.6% vs 9.3% of calories - [Purina ONE vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-one-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 5.6% vs 14.6% of calories - [Purina ONE vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-one-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 5.6% vs 0% of calories - [Purina ONE vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-one-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 5.6% vs 6.2% of calories - [Purina ONE vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-one-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 5.6% vs 5.8% of calories - [Purina ONE vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-one-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 5.6% vs 6.3% of calories - [Purina Pro Plan vs Rawz](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-pro-plan-vs-rawz/): typical carbs 6.9% vs 9.3% of calories - [Purina Pro Plan vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-pro-plan-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 6.9% vs 14.6% of calories - [Purina Pro Plan vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-pro-plan-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 6.9% vs 0% of calories - [Purina Pro Plan vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-pro-plan-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 6.9% vs 6.2% of calories - [Purina Pro Plan vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-pro-plan-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 6.9% vs 5.8% of calories - [Purina Pro Plan vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/purina-pro-plan-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 6.9% vs 6.3% of calories - [Rawz vs Royal Canin](https://tailcan.com/compare/rawz-vs-royal-canin/): typical carbs 9.3% vs 14.6% of calories - [Rawz vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/rawz-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 9.3% vs 0% of calories - [Rawz vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/rawz-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 9.3% vs 6.2% of calories - [Rawz vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/rawz-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 9.3% vs 5.8% of calories - [Rawz vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/rawz-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 9.3% vs 6.3% of calories - [Royal Canin vs Tiki Cat](https://tailcan.com/compare/royal-canin-vs-tiki-cat/): typical carbs 14.6% vs 0% of calories - [Royal Canin vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/royal-canin-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 14.6% vs 6.2% of calories - [Royal Canin vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/royal-canin-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 14.6% vs 5.8% of calories - [Royal Canin vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/royal-canin-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 14.6% vs 6.3% of calories - [Tiki Cat vs Wellness](https://tailcan.com/compare/tiki-cat-vs-wellness/): typical carbs 0% vs 6.2% of calories - [Tiki Cat vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/tiki-cat-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 0% vs 5.8% of calories - [Tiki Cat vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/tiki-cat-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 0% vs 6.3% of calories - [Wellness vs Weruva](https://tailcan.com/compare/wellness-vs-weruva/): typical carbs 6.2% vs 5.8% of calories - [Wellness vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/wellness-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 6.2% vs 6.3% of calories - [Weruva vs Ziwi Peak](https://tailcan.com/compare/weruva-vs-ziwi-peak/): typical carbs 5.8% vs 6.3% of calories ## Calculators - [How many cans of wet food a day](https://tailcan.com/tools/feeding-calculator/) - [Cat food carb calculator](https://tailcan.com/tools/carb-calculator/)