Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour
Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour scores 0.5/5 on Moesonson's label-based analysis. Its strongest factor is animal-protein content (limited — 55% of the weighted protein comes from animal sources); its weakest is protein clarity (low — 0% of the recipe's protein panel is clearly named).
Rating
Updated Aug 2026
How this score is made
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Is Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour dry cat food good?
Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour is a dry cat food rated 0.5 stars, with low ingredient transparency and limited animal protein content. However, several animal ingredients are described in generic terms, which reduces sourcing transparency. This recipe is free from Gluten grains, Grains (gluten-free), Dairy, Egg, Legumes, Nuts, Red meat, Shellfish but contains Poultry, Fish, Unknown Poultry Meal.
Allergy Highlights
Contains:
Free From:
Pros
- Includes plant ingredients that can provide fiber and natural antioxidants.
Cons
- Relies heavily on animal by-products, which can vary in quality.
- Uses more animal by-products than muscle meat as protein sources.
- Some non-animal ingredients are not clearly identified, which reduces formula transparency.
Nutrition Breakdown
| Protein | 34% |
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| Fat | 19% |
| Est. Carbs | 30% |
| Fiber | 6% |
| Ash | 11% |
Moisture (12%) removed so you can compare foods fairly.
Dry matter basis = label value ÷ (100% − moisture%). Carbs estimated from remaining.
| Protein | 30% |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17% |
| Est. Carbs | 26% |
| Fiber | 5% |
| Moisture | 12% |
| Ash | 10% |
As-fed values are the raw percentages printed on the product label.
Tips
- Protein is Medium (34% dry matter) on our label-based comparison range. Cats usually benefit from higher protein than dogs, so confirm the food is complete for cats and fits the cat's life stage.
- Fat is High (19% dry matter) on our label-based comparison range. It can raise calorie density, so watch body condition and seek vet input for cats with pancreatitis or digestive disease.
Ingredients Analysis
8 of 8 matched
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1 Chicken By-product Meal
Animal ProteinDescription
A meat meal made of chicken parts leftover after muscle meat is removed in the slaughterhouse. It could include anything from necks, undeveloped eggs, feet, and internal organs.
Why Notice?
An inexpensive, low-quality animal protein source with low digestibility compared to normal muscle meats. By-products are often seen in inferior grade pet foods.
Uncertain/Risky
Could be made from any animals, including "4-D animals" (dead, diseased, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter). Contaminated meats can lead to severe illnesses.
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2 Cereals
CarbsDescription
A mixture of grains such as corn, rice, and wheat, usually with a high content of carbs.
Why Notice?
An inexpensive filler with gluten, with limited nutrition value to dogs / cats. Made of unknown sources, its quality is highly questionable.
Uncertain/Risky
Could be made of by-products / inferior food that are not suitable for consumption.
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3 Vegetable Protein Extracts
Plant Protein ConcentrateDescription
Protein extracted from unspecified vegetables, including soy, corn, and wheat. It contains a high level of plant protein, which is often used to boost up the protein content of pet foods.
Why Notice?
Unspecified plant products made of unknown sources. Its quality is highly concerned, often seen in low quality pet foods.
Digestion Concern
A high level of plant-based protein is not easily digestible and offer much less biological value (less absorbed by the body) to pets compared to animal protein.
Uncertain/Risky
Without specifying the source, by-products and contaminated plant parts could be used to produce unnamed plant products.
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4 Oils And Fats
FatDescription
Fat extracted from unknown sources, made of unspecified plants or animal parts.
Why Notice?
Unspecified products from unknown sources. Its quality is highly concerned, often seen in low quality pet foods..
Uncertain/Risky
Could be made of inferior, contaminated foods that are not safe for consumption.
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5 Minerals
SupplementDescription
A general term for mineral supplementation, specific sources not identified.
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6 Fish And Fish By-products
Animal ProteinDescription
A generic by-product meat meal that does not specify the sources of the fish. It is often made from the residue of animals after removing the parts for human consumption.
Why Notice?
An inexpensive, low-quality animal protein source with low digestibility compared to normal muscle meats. By-products are often seen in inferior grade pet foods.
Uncertain/Risky
It could be made of parts that are unsafe for humans, such as contaminated dead bodies, which could cause severe illness.
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7 Vitamins
SupplementDescription
A mixture of vitamins supplements to ensure the complete nutrition profile of pet food.
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8 Taurine
SupplementDescription
An essential amino acid (building blocks of protein) to maintain a healthy brain and heart functions.
Why Prefer?
A safe supplement to improve the completeness of essential amino acids profile (the building block of protein).
Tips
- Some protein sources are less clear: Chicken By-product Meal, Fish And Fish By-products appear near the top without a clearly defined animal source.
- Plant protein is worth closer review for cats: Vegetable Protein Extracts may raise the listed protein percentage without meaning there is more meat.
- Higher-priority ingredients to review: Chicken By-product Meal, Cereals, Vegetable Protein Extracts.
- Higher-caution ingredients: Chicken By-product Meal, Cereals, Vegetable Protein Extracts, and 2 more have caution notes in the ingredient database.
- Possible digestion triggers: Vegetable Protein Extracts have digestion notes; watch tolerance if your pet has a sensitive stomach.
Protein Analysis
How this recipe earned its protein scores.
Protein Clarity
Low- By-products 100%
Low clarity: only 0% of Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour's animal-protein ingredients are clearly named. 0% use vague terms such as "meat meal" and 100% are by-products. Named protein ingredients let you verify the source and spot allergens; vague ones don't.
Contributing ingredients
By-products
Animal Protein
Low- Animal 55%
- Plant concentrate 45%
Protein in Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour leans on plant signals: only 55% comes from animal sources, while plant-protein concentrates make up 45% and whole plant proteins 0%. Plant concentrates like pea or soy isolate are cheap protein boosters but lack the amino-acid profile pets need from meat.
Contributing ingredients
Animal
Plant concentrate
Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour dry cat food Review
Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour scores 0.5 stars on this analysis, with low ingredient transparency and limited animal protein content. There are several concerns in this label that may make it a poor fit.
Best for
- Pets avoiding gluten grains
Avoid if
- You need to know the exact animal source of every protein
- Ingredient transparency is non-negotiable
- You're avoiding plant-protein concentrates like pea or soy isolate
Key takeaways
- Animal by-products account for 100% of the protein, which can vary in quality.
- Plant-protein concentrates appear in the top 10 ingredients: Vegetable Protein Extracts.
- Contains common allergens: Poultry, Fish, Unknown Poultry Meal.
- On a dry-matter basis: 34% protein, 19% fat, 30% estimated carbohydrates.
- Free from Gluten grains, Grains (gluten-free), Dairy, Egg, Legumes, Nuts, Red meat, Shellfish.
Frequently asked questions
Is Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour good for cats?
Based on its label, Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour is hard to recommend — it scores 0.5 out of 5 stars on Moesonson’s analysis, with low ingredient transparency and limited animal protein content. Both factors come straight from the printed ingredient list, so review the full breakdown of concerns before choosing it for your cat.
Does Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour contain Dairy?
No — based on the printed ingredient list, Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour does not include Dairy or closely related ingredients, so pets sensitive to Dairy can typically avoid that trigger here. Recipes do get reformulated, though, so re-check the packaging before feeding — Moesonson’s reading reflects the label at analysis time.
Does Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour contain Egg?
No — based on the printed ingredient list, Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour does not include Egg or closely related ingredients, so pets sensitive to Egg can typically avoid that trigger here. Recipes do get reformulated, though, so re-check the packaging before feeding — Moesonson’s reading reflects the label at analysis time.
Does Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour contain Legumes?
No — based on the printed ingredient list, Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour does not include Legumes or closely related ingredients, so pets sensitive to Legumes can typically avoid that trigger here. Recipes do get reformulated, though, so re-check the packaging before feeding — Moesonson’s reading reflects the label at analysis time.
Does Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour contain Nuts?
No — based on the printed ingredient list, Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour does not include Nuts or closely related ingredients, so pets sensitive to Nuts can typically avoid that trigger here. Recipes do get reformulated, though, so re-check the packaging before feeding — Moesonson’s reading reflects the label at analysis time.
Is Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour grain-free?
Yes — Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour is grain-free according to its printed ingredient list: no gluten grains (like wheat) and no gluten-free grains (like rice or corn) appear in the recipe. That makes it a candidate for pets with diagnosed grain sensitivities, though grain-free offers no automatic benefit for pets without one.
What are the main protein sources in Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour?
The animal proteins in Temptations Tasty Chicken Flavour include Chicken By-product Meal, Fish And Fish By-products, but some appear under generic terms such as “meat” or “poultry” rather than by species. Generic labeling lowers the recipe’s protein-clarity score in Moesonson’s analysis, because it stops you verifying the exact protein source — a drawback for pets with specific protein allergies.
