Lamb & Turkey Meal
Optimized purely for the adult nutrient profile. The closest fit when every cat at home is grown.
Macronutrient breakdown
% of metabolisable energyTypical analysis
% by weight, as fedDry matter basis
% of dry matter — for comparing across foodsA lamb-forward meal with turkey alongside. Lean lamb shoulder carries most of the protein, turkey thigh adds a second tender meat, and chicken hearts, egg, and a little chicken liver complete it. Tender lamb and turkey, both milder in smell than chicken, make this a real feast for a cat. It suits poultry lovers well: the taste is close enough to feel familiar, yet rotating to it brings a new flavour and a different nutrient profile from the meals they usually eat. The organs are chicken on purpose. Chicken hearts and liver are easy to find fresh all year and cost far less than lamb or turkey organs, so they keep the recipe affordable and simple to shop for. They add a hint of chicken taste; most of the flavour comes from the lamb and the turkey. Most of the nutrition comes from the whole foods; supplements only complete what they cannot cover. It follows the proportions of a prey diet, mostly muscle meat with a little organ and a calcium source, and meets the FEDIAF, AAFCO, and NRC profiles for both variations.
- Lamb shoulder, lean
- Turkey thigh, boneless skin-on
- Chicken skin (reserved from cuts)
- Pumpkin, raw
- Chicken heart
- Whole egg
- Chicken liver
- Eggshell powder
- Kitchen salt
- + 11 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 | 117.2 g | 83.3 | — | ||
| Arginine | 6.9 g | 3.3 | — | ||
| Histidine | 3 g | 0.9 | — | ||
| Isoleucine | 5.4 g | 1.4 | — | ||
| Leucine | 9.2 g | 3.4 | — | ||
| Lysine | 9.4 g | 1.1 | — | ||
| Methionine | 3 g | 0.6 | — | ||
| Methionine + Cystine | 4.5 g | 1.1 | — | ||
| Phenylalanine | 4.9 g | 1.3 | — | ||
| Phenylalanine + Tyrosine | 8.9 g | 5.1 | — | ||
| Threonine | 4.9 g | 1.7 | — | ||
| Tryptophan | 1.3 g | 0.4 | — | ||
| Valine | 6.1 g | 1.7 | — | ||
| Taurine (canned pet food) | 0.9 g | 0.7 | — | ||
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||||
| Fat | 60.9 g | 22.5 | — | ||
| Linoleic acid (ω-6) | 8.7 g | 1.7 | — | ||
| Arachidonic acid (ω-6) | 1,217 mg | 20 | — | ||
| Minerals | |||||
| Calcium | 1.7 g | 1.3 | — | ||
| Phosphorus | 1.3 g | 0.9 | — | ||
| Potassium | 2.2 g | 2 | — | ||
| Sodium | 0.5 g | 0.3 | — | ||
| Chloride | 0.7 g | 0.4 | — | ||
| Magnesium | 0.2 g | 0.1 | — | ||
| Trace Elements | |||||
| Copper | 1.9 mg | 1.7 | 5.7legal | ||
| Iodine | 0.5 mg | 0.4 | 2.2legal | ||
| Iron | 29.8 mg | 26.7 | 139.4legal | ||
| Manganese | 2 mg | 1.7 | 34.8legal | ||
| Selenium (wet diets) | 110.3 µg | 87.5 | — | ||
| Zinc | 28.4 mg | 25 | 46.4legal | ||
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin A | 12,934.5 IU | 1,110 | 100,000 | ||
| Vitamin D | 187.4 IU | 83.3 | 464.1legal | ||
| Vitamin E | 63.9 IU | 47.7† | — | ||
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 6.4 mg | 1.5 | — | ||
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 8.5 mg | 1.1 | — | ||
| Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) | 10.3 mg | 1.9 | — | ||
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 5.3 mg | 0.8 | — | ||
| Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 31 µg | 5.9 | — | ||
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 70 mg | 10.5 | — | ||
| Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) | 691.8 µg | 253 | — | ||
| Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | 128.4 µg | 20 | — | ||
| Choline | 941.1 mg | 800 | — | ||
† Base minimum raised to account for this recipe’s polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) content.
legal — a regulatory maximum, enforced at this recipe’s dry-matter basis because the recipe includes a supplement for that nutrient.
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