Review: GranataPet DeliCatessen wet cat food

In the search for the perfect feed I came across GranataPet DeliCatessen wet cat food. This cat food is associated with a fantastic story of a man, his labrador and pomegranate seeds, who created food for animals because he couldn’t find the perfect one on the market. But is GranataPet a true ideal for cats? You will find out in my review!

Few words about GranataPet brand

GranataPet is a well-known German brand that produces food for dogs and cats. The history begins when Markus Fuchsenthalera was looking for food perfect for his dog Ciara, but his search was unsuccessful. That’s why he decided to create his own food and during this process he discovered the beneficial properties of pomegranate – hence the name of the company, and pomegranate seeds are added to their pet food to this day. You can read more about the manufacturer on his website: www.granatapet.de/en/

Food tests and analysis

There are nine different flavors of GranataPet DeliCatessen:

  • Veal
  • Chicken
  • Veal with rabbit
  • A turkey with a pheasant
  • Lamb with turkey
  • Duck with poultry
  • Tuna with duck
  • Salmon with turkey
  • Salmon with seafood

Price (rounded): PLN 5.5 for a 200g can, PLN 9 for a 400g can.

Smell and consistency

The food has a distinct and quite pleasant aroma. How does GranataPet DeliCatessen wet food appear on a plate? Very appetizing, because it is quite moist and finely ground meat.

Composition and analysis of GranataPet DeliCatessen

The manufacturer states that wet cat food GranataPet DeliCatessen is complete food. I will check if they can really constitute the complete basis of a cat’s daily and balanced diet. For testing, I received two flavors of GranataPet DeliCatessen food from Furtastic.pl shop. An analysis of each of these food flavors can be found separately in the tabs below.

Food composition

Duck and poultry 72% (duck 36% – muscle meat, heart, liver; poultry, 36% muscle meat, heart, stomach, liver), duck and poultry broth 25%, pomegranate seeds 1%, salmon oil 1%, minerals 1%, green mussels 0.1%

Additives per kg : vitamin A 3,000 IU / kg, vitamin D3 200 IU / kg, vitamin E 30 mg / kg, biotin 300 mg / kg, taurine 1,500 mg / kg, zinc as zinc sulfate, monohydrate 15 mg / kg, manganese as manganese (II) sulfate monohydrate (3 mg / kg), iodine as calcium iodide anhydrous (0.75 mg / kg), selenium as sodium selenate 0.03 mg / kg.

Analytical composition : crude protein 10.3%, fat 6.5%, crude ash 1.9%, crude fiber 0.4%, moisture 80%

Additional info from producent

Calcium 0.32%, phosphorus 0.28%

My simple composition analysis

  • Pomegranate seeds – support the circulatory, immune and nervous systems.
  • Salmon oil – a source of Omega polyunsaturated fatty acids necessary in the cat’s diet.
  • Biotin – vitamin B7.
  • Green mussels – support the muscular and skeletal system.

Taurine

1500 mg/kg

Calories

94,43 kcal/100g

Calcium: Phosphorus

1,14:1

My calculations of analytical components in d.m.

Protein

51,50%

Fats

32,50%

Carbohydrates

4,5%

Food composition

Veal and rabbit 72% (veal 36% muscle meat, heart, stomach, liver; rabbit 36% muscle meat, heart, liver), veal and rabbit broth 24.9%, pomegranate seeds 1%, salmon oil 1%, minerals 1%, green mussels 0.1%

Additives per kg : Vitamin A 3,000 IU / kg, vitamin D3 200 IU / kg, vitamin E 30 mg / kg, biotin 300 mg / kg, taurine 1,500 mg / kg, zinc as zinc sulfate monohydrate 15 mg / kg, manganese as sulfate Manganese (II) monohydrate 3 mg / kg, iodine as calcium iodide anhydrous 0.75 mg / kg, selenium as sodium selenate 0.03 mg / kg.

Analytical composition : crude protein 11%, fat content 6.4%, crude ash 0.3%, crude fiber 1.9%, moisture 80%

Additional info from producent

Calcium 0.3%, phosphorus 0.27%

My simple composition analysis

  • Pomegranate seeds – support the circulatory, immune and nervous systems.
  • Salmon oil – a source of Omega polyunsaturated fatty acids necessary in the cat’s diet.
  • Biotin – vitamin B7.
  • Green mussels – support the muscular and skeletal system.

Taurine

1500 mg/kg

Calories

94,28 kcal/100g

Calcium: Phosphorus

1,11:1

My calculations of analytical components in d.m.

Protein

55%

Fats

32%

Carbohydrates

2%

Comprehensive composition analysis

Both flavors of the GranataPet DeliCatessen food that I have tested have a balanced composition – the optimal level of carbohydrates, proteins and fats as well as the appropriate content of taurine. When it comes to the content of meat and offal, food has 72% of muscle meat (including heart content) and offal, with a clear advantage of muscle meat. They also contain salmon oil, which is a source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids necessary in the cat’s diet.

I did not find any “questionable ingredients” such as dyes, preservatives, vegetables, fruits, cereals, soybeans, peas and dairy products. Instead, there are ingredients with beneficial properties, e.g. green mussel, which as a supplement has a positive effect on the muscular and skeletal systems.

Advantages

  • does not contain vegetables or fruits,
  • without cereals, soy and dairy products.
  • no dyes and preservatives,
  • contains salmon oil,
  • the correct amount of taurine,
  • a large selection of flavors and various types of meat,
  • available in large cans,
  • optimal levels of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

Disadvantages

  • only two mono-protein options.

My opinion about GranataPet DeliCatessen

I believe that GranataPet DeliCatessen is a very good quality food and can provide a complete basis for a daily and balanced cat diet. I will gladly try other flavors in the future 😉

My cat’s opinion

Apollo sipped both flavors of GranataPet DeliCatessen wet cat food eagerly and it was obvious that the smell of food intrigued him. In the palatability test (the speed of licking the plate clean) the “Veal with a rabbit” wins.

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What do You think?

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7 thoughts on “Review: GranataPet DeliCatessen wet cat food

  1. Hi Joanna,

    Many thanks for your great blog! I discovered it recently as I’m looking for a healthy brand of wet food to feed my 10 month old rag doll. Your cat food calculator is especially useful.
    I saw that you reviewed Granata Delicatessen so I had a close look at their website. The analytical components of the 2 flavours seem to have changed since your review making the levels of carbohydrates too high in my opinion. I was just about to put in an order but I must admit I’m hesitating now.
    Could you recommend another similar brand with correct levels of carbohydrates? I live in Belgium.
    Thanks again for all the useful info you provide via your blog.

  2. Hi Joanna with regard to Granata pet wet cat food. I love this food and so does my cats
    Last year in July2020 I messaged Granata about if they use carrageenan in their food.They said no.I recently checked again and they said yes they do. I try to avoid carrageenan in their food.I am so disappointed and stuck now what to give them.I wish that they would declare all the ingredients!

      1. Hi Joanna, I was wondering if you managed to analyse GranataPet again, because I emailed the company about carrageenan a few months ago but did not get a reply. The store I buy GranataPet from says they don’t contain carrageenan but now I’m quite concerned after reading Janet’s comment as GranataPet is the main food I have been feeding my 11 month old cat for the past year… Thank you!

  3. I have just discovered your blog, because I was looking for reviews of GranataPet. (I live in France, and although petfood sites have many products manufactured in Germany, I had not seen this brand before.) It looks very good, and your evaluation confirms my impressions. The site I use offers “Symphony” and not “Deli”, but the content is similar. I have one little hesitation about salmon oil simply because all waterways have become so polluted. I think it has become almost impossible to find fish that is free of serious contamination. With my veterinairian, I researched vegetable oils, and we found that hemp oil has an appropriate proportion of Omega 3 & 6, and I tend to use that rather than fish oil. Do you have any opinion about this? I am happy to have found your blog, and your cat is superb!

    1. Cats are specialized for the uptake of nutrients from animal content because they are carnivores. This means that plant based oils are poorly absorbed by feline digestive system – the cat does not gain much from it. Animal oils, e.g. fish oils, are better absorbed by cats. I am aware that there might be problem with the quality of fish oils nowadays, but plant oils will not do much for the cat. You can try to look for fish oils with the blue MSC label (sustainable fishing) or the green ASC label (sustainable fish farming). Those should be better quality than average fish oil, but are hard to get.

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