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Castor and Pollux Natural Ultramix Dog Food Review
Judging by its ingredients alone, Castor and Pollux Natural Ultramix Dog Food looks like an above-average dry product.
But ingredient quality by itself cannot tell the whole story. We still need to estimate the product’s meat content before determining a final rating.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 28%, a fat level of 17% and estimated carbohydrates of about 48%.
And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 60%.
Near-average protein. Near-average fat. And above-average carbs when compared to a typical dry dog food.
When you consider the protein-boosting effect of the dried peas, flaxseed and brewers yeast, this looks like the profile of a kibble containing a moderate amount of meat.
Castor and Pollux Natural Ultramix is a grain-inclusive dry dog food using a moderate amount of named meat meals as its main source of animal protein, thus earning the brand 4 stars.
Please note certain recipes are sometimes given a higher or lower rating based upon our estimate of their total meat content and (when appropriate) their fat-to-protein ratios.
Organix Cat Food – Top 3 Recipes Reviewed
Chicken appears to be the primary protein source in this dry cat food.
This is your typical grain-free, chicken-based dry cat food. It features chicken and chicken meal as the first ingredients. Pea protein, sweet potatoes, peas, chickpeas, and tapioca give the kibble its cohesiveness and structure. In a market that’s turned against corn, soy, and wheat, these ingredients have an air of superiority, but they’re no better than any other plant ingredient commonly used in cat food.
Organix boasts about the food’s use of superfoods like coconut oil, cranberries, and flaxseed, but these ingredients aren’t superfoods for cats—they’re plant derivatives that carnivores don’t need.
Chicken fat serves as the food’s primary fat source, providing nourishing animal-sourced fatty acids. Later, the food includes chicken liver as a concentrated source of species-appropriate nutrition.
In addition to synthetic vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, the food contains a touch of salmon oil and probiotics, both good inclusions in cat food.
Aside from its USDA organic status, there’s nothing that sets this food apart from most grain-free kibble products. Its high carbohydrate content and lack of moisture make it a species-inappropriate choice for your carnivore.
The food has 412 calories per cup.
Organic Chicken, Organic Chicken Meal, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Sweet Potatoes, Organic Peas, Organic Chickpeas, Organic Tapioca, Organic Sunflower Seed Meal, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Organic Flaxseed, Organic Chicken Liver, Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Taurine, Salmon Oil, Organic Cranberries, Potassium Chloride, Rosemary Extract, Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product.
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Ingredients We Liked: Chicken, Chicken Fat, Chicken Liver, Salmon Oil
Ingredients We Didn’t Like: Pea Protein, Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Chickpeas, Tapioca, Sunflower Seed Meal, Flaxseed, Dried Alfalfa Meal
Common Allergens: Chicken, Eggs
Chicken appears to be the primary protein source in this wet cat food.
This grain-free paté features chicken and chicken liver as primary ingredients. Later on the ingredient list, you’ll spot a touch of dried egg product as an additional source of animal protein.
While the crunchy nature of dry food demands high plant content, wet food can easily get away with virtually no plants at all. Instead of leaving out plants, Castor & Pollux opts to incorporate small amounts of peas, coconut flour, pea protein, and other plant ingredients.
The food doesn’t contain any thickeners like guar gum, xanthan gum, or carrageenan. This is a pleasant surprise. Wet foods almost always contain these stabilizers and thickeners.
Though it has more plant matter than many other wet foods, this food is still a low-carbohydrate product that honors your cat’s need for meat over starch.
The food has 183 calories per 5.5 ounce can or about 33 calories per ounce.
Organic Chicken, Water Sufficient for Processing, Organic Chicken Liver, Organic Peas, Organic Coconut Flour, Organic Dried Egg Product, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Flaxseed, Organic Cranberries, Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Vitamins (Niacin, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid).
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Ingredients We Liked: Chicken, Chicken Liver
Ingredients We Didn’t Like: Peas, Coconut Flour, Pea Protein, Flaxseed, Cranberries, Dried Alfalfa Meal
Common Allergens: Chicken, Eggs
Chicken appears to be the primary protein source in this wet cat food.
This food is similar to the last one we reviewed, but there are a couple of differences between the two. Compared to the Chicken & Chicken Liver recipe, this formula has slightly less liver and contains carrots in addition to the other plant ingredients.
The inclusion of carrots increases the food’s overall carbohydrate content. Based on the guaranteed analysis, it appears that the food is about 11% carbohydrates on a dry matter basis.
Overall, this food is high in protein with moderate fat and low carbohydrate content.
Despite the inclusion of peas, coconut flour, pea protein, cranberries, carrots, flaxseed, and dried alfalfa meal, this is ultimately a meat-based food and appears to be a carnivore-worthy choice.
The food has 194 calories per 5.5 ounce can or roughly 35 calories per ounce.
Organic Chicken, Water Sufficient for Processing, Organic Chicken Liver, Organic Dried Peas, Organic Coconut Flour, Organic Dried Egg Product, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Flaxseed, Organic Carrots, Organic Cranberries, Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Vitamins (Niacin, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid).
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Ingredients We Liked: Chicken, Chicken Fat, Chicken Liver, Salmon Oil
Ingredients We Didn’t Like: Pea Protein, Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas, Tapioca, Sunflower Seed Meal, Flaxseed, Dried Alfalfa Meal
Common Allergens: Eggs
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