Is Gourmet: Mon Petit Intense Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Purina
This page reviews Gourmet: Mon Petit Intense by Purina as a pet food. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Sugars.
60 / 100
Why score is 60
The product contains a mix of meat derivatives and plant protein extracts, with concerns raised by the presence of sugars and various additives. The inclusion of animal byproducts and sugars indicates a processed composition.
Main concern
Presence of sugars raises concerns about unnecessary additives in a pet food product.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains meat derivatives like beef, veal, and lamb, providing essential protein sources for cats.
- Includes taurine, an important nutrient for feline health, supporting heart and eye function.
Concerns
- Presence of sugars raises concerns about unnecessary additives in a pet food product.
- Includes various animal byproducts, which may vary in quality and nutritional value.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this pet food and why it matters.
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Is Meat And Animal Derivatives safe in this pet food?
Medium
Meat And Animal Derivatives is used here as base. Meat and animal derivatives provide protein but vary in quality. The specific source and processing can affect nutritional value.
Role in formula: base
Original: Carni e derivati
Read the full ingredient profile for Meat And Animal Derivatives
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Is Plant Protein Extracts safe in this pet food?
Medium
Plant Protein Extracts is used here as base. Plant protein extracts serve as a protein source but may not provide the same amino acid profile as animal proteins.
Role in formula: base
Original: Estratti di proteine vegetali
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Is Fish And Fish Byproducts safe in this pet food?
Medium
Fish And Fish Byproducts is used here as base. Fish and its byproducts are good protein sources but can vary in quality and digestibility.
Role in formula: base
Original: Pesci e sottoprodotti del pesci
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Is Minerals safe in this pet food?
Good
Minerals is used here as base. Minerals are essential for various bodily functions in cats, contributing to overall health.
Role in formula: base
Original: Sostanze minerali
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Is Sugars safe in this pet food?
Bad
Sugars is used here as base. Sugars are unnecessary in pet food and can contribute to health issues like obesity and dental problems.
Role in formula: base
Original: Zuccheri
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Is Yeasts safe in this pet food?
Medium
Yeasts is used here as base. Yeasts can provide some nutritional benefits but may also cause digestive issues in sensitive animals.
Role in formula: base
Original: Lieviti
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Is Taurine safe in this pet food?
Good
Taurine is used here as base. Taurine is an essential amino acid for cats, crucial for heart and eye health.
Role in formula: base
Original: Taurina
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 4078421
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