Turkey, Pork & Salmon 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 turkey-forward meal with pork and salmon alongside. Turkey thigh carries most of the protein; lean pork shoulder, chicken hearts, skin-on salmon, egg, and a little chicken liver complete it. It is built for turkey lovers, and for cats rotating away from chicken that should keep poultry on the plate: there is no chicken meat here, only the organs. Pork is the mildest of the red meats, lean and close to poultry in taste, so it adds a second protein and a different mix of nutrients without the strong flavour of beef or lamb. It is the gentlest step from poultry toward red meat, and the salmon turns the meal into a feast. Among our turkey meals, this is the one with a red meat alongside. The organs are chicken on purpose: chicken hearts and liver are easy to find fresh all year, while turkey organs rarely are. The salmon brings the omega-3 fats and vitamin D that poultry and pork carry little of, so this recipe needs no fish oil and no vitamin D drops. 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.
- Turkey thigh, boneless skin-on
- Pork shoulder, lean
- Butternut squash, raw
- Chicken heart
- Salmon, skin-on
- Whole egg
- white rice long grain unenriched
- Chicken liver
- Eggshell powder
- Kitchen salt
- + 10 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 | 113.1 g | 83.3 | — | ||
| Arginine | 6.88 g | 3.3 | — | ||
| Histidine | 3.1 g | 0.87 | — | ||
| Isoleucine | 4.95 g | 1.44 | — | ||
| Leucine | 9.23 g | 3.4 | — | ||
| Lysine | 9.49 g | 1.13 | — | ||
| Methionine | 3.05 g | 0.57 | — | ||
| Methionine + Cystine | 4.38 g | 1.13 | — | ||
| Phenylalanine | 4.68 g | 1.33 | — | ||
| Phenylalanine + Tyrosine | 8.7 g | 5.11 | — | ||
| Threonine | 4.69 g | 1.73 | — | ||
| Tryptophan | 1.18 g | 0.44 | — | ||
| Valine | 5.49 g | 1.7 | — | ||
| Taurine (canned pet food) | 1.16 g | 0.67 | — | ||
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||||
| Fat | 51.2 g | 22.5 | — | ||
| Linoleic acid (ω-6) | 8.81 g | 1.67 | — | ||
| Arachidonic acid (ω-6) | 1,199.8 mg | 20 | — | ||
| Minerals | |||||
| Calcium | 1.66 g | 1.33 | — | ||
| Phosphorus | 1.27 g | 0.85 | — | ||
| Potassium | 2.14 g | 2 | — | ||
| Sodium | 0.57 g | 0.25 | — | ||
| Chloride | 0.74 g | 0.39 | — | ||
| Magnesium | 0.16 g | 0.13 | — | ||
| Trace Elements | |||||
| Copper | 1.89 mg | 1.67 | 5.74legal | ||
| Iodine | 0.5 mg | 0.43 | 2.26legal | ||
| Iron | 29.7 mg | 26.7 | 139.8legal | ||
| Manganese | 1.87 mg | 1.67 | 34.9legal | ||
| Selenium (wet diets) | 154.8 µg | 87.5 | — | ||
| Zinc | 27.8 mg | 25 | 46.5legal | ||
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin A | 12,288.1 IU | 1,110 | 100,000 | ||
| Vitamin D | 419.8 IU | 83.3 | 7,500 | ||
| Vitamin E | 51 IU | 12.7 | — | ||
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 4.18 mg | 1.47 | — | ||
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 5.93 mg | 1.05 | — | ||
| Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) | 11.6 mg | 1.92 | — | ||
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 4.37 mg | 0.83 | — | ||
| Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 25.5 µg | 5.87 | — | ||
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 51.7 mg | 10.5 | — | ||
| Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) | 537.3 µg | 253 | — | ||
| Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | 124.3 µg | 20 | — | ||
| Choline | 930.4 mg | 800 | — | ||
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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