Beef & Pork Meal
Macronutrient breakdown
% of metabolisable energyA poultry-free meal built for adult cats who do better without chicken or turkey. The protein comes from two complementary muscle meats: beef chuck for its rich, satisfying chew, and pork shoulder for a leaner, milder counterpoint. Atlantic salmon brings omega-3s in their whole-food form, the same fats that support skin, coat, and joints, without needing a fish oil capsule on top. A small portion of beef liver adds copper, selenium, and vitamin A the way nature delivers them, alongside pumpkin and butternut squash for gentle moisture and fibre. Nutritional yeast rounds out the B-vitamin profile and deepens the savoury notes cats respond to, and a precise supplement blend completes what whole ingredients alone cannot. Taurine sits at close to twice the recommended minimum, a deliberate buffer for heart and eye health. This recipe was formulated for balance and for cats with poultry sensitivities. It is built to meet the full FEDIAF 2025 nutrient profile for adult cats, with a calcium-to-phosphorus ratio set at a steady 1.5:1, the balance recommended for healthy adult cats. Salmon does the work of fish oil, and beef liver does the work of a separate organ blend, so the recipe stays close to whole food while still hitting every essential nutrient. A few nutrients sit a little closer to their reference points, a natural result of building a diet around red meat and fish. All nutrient values are calculated estimates, and the recipe is formulated with normal ingredient variation in mind, so it stays comfortably within range from one batch to the next.
- Beef chuck roast, boneless
- Pork shoulder, lean
- Salmon, skin-on
- Beef liver
- Pumpkin, raw
- Butternut squash, raw
- Eggshell powder
- Kitchen salt
- Nutritional yeast flakes
- + 7 supplements — included with the full recipe
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FEDIAF is the European pet food industry federation. Its 2025 nutritional guidelines set the minimum — and, where defined, maximum — nutrient levels for a complete cat food.
Values per 1000 kcal of metabolisable energy (ME). Meet? shows whether the recipe value falls within the FEDIAF min–max range. Balance shows where the value sits within the safe range.
| Nutrient | Recipe (est.) | FEDIAF Min | Upper Limit | Meet? | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein & Amino Acids | |||||
| Protein | 107.5 g | 83.3 | — | ||
| Arginine | 6.3 g | 3.3 | 8.8 | ||
| Histidine | 3.4 g | 0.9 | — | ||
| Isoleucine | 4.9 g | 1.4 | — | ||
| Leucine | 8.5 g | 3.4 | — | ||
| Lysine | 8.7 g | 1.1 | — | ||
| Methionine | 2.7 g | 0.6 | 3.3 | ||
| Methionine + Cystine | 3.9 g | 1.1 | — | ||
| Phenylalanine | 4.3 g | 1.3 | — | ||
| Phenylalanine + Tyrosine | 8 g | 5.1 | — | ||
| Threonine | 4.5 g | 1.7 | — | ||
| Tryptophan | 1.1 g | 0.4 | 4.3 | ||
| Valine | 5.4 g | 1.7 | — | ||
| Taurine (canned pet food) | 1.3 g | 0.7 | — | ||
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||||
| Fat | 59.5 g | 22.5 | — | ||
| Linoleic acid (ω-6) | 2.6 g | 1.7 | 16.3 | ||
| Arachidonic acid (ω-6) | 288.2 mg | 20 | — | ||
| Minerals | |||||
| Calcium | 1.7 g | 1.3 | 2.5 | ||
| Phosphorus | 1.1 g | 0.9 | 2.5 | ||
| Potassium | 2.3 g | 2 | — | ||
| Sodium | 0.4 g | 0.3 | 3.8 | ||
| Chloride | 0.5 g | 0.4 | — | ||
| Magnesium | 0.2 g | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||
| Trace Elements | |||||
| Copper | 2.1 mg | 1.7 | 7 | ||
| Iodine | 0.6 mg | 0.4 | 2.8 | ||
| Iron | 35.7 mg | 26.7 | 170.5 | ||
| Manganese | 3 mg | 1.7 | 42.5 | ||
| Selenium (wet diets) | 118.4 µg | 87.5 | 142 | ||
| Zinc | 42.6 mg | 25 | 56.8 | ||
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin A | 2,746.4 IU | 1,110 | 100,000 | ||
| Vitamin D | 282.2 IU | 83.3 | 7,500 | ||
| Vitamin E | 22.2 IU | 12.7 | — | ||
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 3.4 mg | 1.5 | — | ||
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 2.6 mg | 1.1 | — | ||
| Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) | 8.6 mg | 1.9 | — | ||
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 2.4 mg | 0.8 | — | ||
| Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 19.9 µg | 5.9 | — | ||
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 28.6 mg | 10.5 | — | ||
| Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) | 542.1 µg | 253 | — | ||
| Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | 42.3 µg | 20 | — | ||
| Choline | 1,043.4 mg | 800 | — | ||
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