Review: Jane Cat wet cat food

Next cat food that caught my attention is Jane Cat from John Dog. Is it as good as it seems at first glance? I decided to buy it, test it and share my review of this food.

Few words about Jane Cat and John Dog

The John Dog brand is known for its dog food and products. The creators of the brand are a group of friends who believe that dogs are not only pets, but real partners and buddies. Recently, they also offer cat products – beds, delicacies and wet food.

Food tests and analysis

I decided to buy and try all the Jane Cat’s taste options:

  • Beef
  • Chicken and salmon
  • Veal and turkey
  • Beef and chicken

Price (rounded): 5 PLN for 200 g cans, 8 PLN for 400 g cans

Smell and consistency

Food is quite moist and strongly ground meat, but you can notice unground meat pieces. In each flavor variant is full of jelly formed from broth, which is quite a lot.

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Composition and analysis of Jane Cat

The manufacturer states that the Jane Cat is a complete food. I will check if it really can be the complete basis of a daily and balanced diet.

I have analyzed the composition of all flavors and each flavor is described separately in the tabs below.

Food composition

68% beef (including hearts, meat, lungs, liver), broth, 2% carrots, 1% minerals, 0.1% salmon oil, RICE is a decoction of the meat contained in the composition (beef).

Additives per kg: vitamin D3200 I.E, Zinc as zinc sulfate, 25 mg monohydrate, Manganese as manganese II sulfate, 1.4 mg monohydrate, Iodine as calcium supplement, without water 0.75 mg, Taurine 1500 mg

Analytical composition: Crude protein 10.9%, Crude fat 6.8%, Crude fiber 0.4%, Crude ash 2.4%, Calcium ca. 0.26%, Phosphorus ca. 0.19%, humidity 79%

My simple composition analysis

Taurine

1500 mg/kg

Calories

1035 kcal EM/kg

Calcium: Phosphorus

1,37:1

My calculations of analytical components in d.m.

Protein

51,90%

Fats

32,38%

Carbohydrates

2,38%

Food composition

50% chicken (including hearts, meat, liver, stomachs, necks), broth, 18% salmon, 2% banana, 1% minerals, 0.1% salmon oil. SOUP is a decoction of the meat contained in the composition (chicken, salmon)

Additives per kg: vitamin D3200 I.E, Zinc as zinc sulfate, 25 mg monohydrate, Manganese as manganese II sulfate, 1.4 mg monohydrate, Iodine as calcium supplement, without water 0.75 mg, Taurine 1500 mg

Analytical composition given on the package: Crude protein 10.9%, Crude fat 6.3%, Crude fiber 0.4%, Crude ash 2.4%, Calcium 0.26%, Phosphorus 0.19%, moisture 79%

My simple composition analysis

Taurine

1500 mg/kg

Calories

1011kcal EM/kg

Calcium: Phosphorus

1,37

My calculations of analytical components in d.m.

Protein

50,95%

Fats

30,00%

Carbohydrates

5,71%

Food composition

35% veal (including hearts, meat, liver, lungs), 35% turkey (including hearts, meat, liver, necks), broth, 1% minerals, 0.1% salmon oil. BREAST is a decoction of the meat contained in the composition (veal, turkey)

Additives per kg: vitamin D3200 I.E, Zinc as zinc sulfate, 25 mg monohydrate, Manganese as manganese II sulfate, 1.4 mg monohydrate, Iodine as calcium supplement, without water 0.75 mg, Taurine 1500 mg

Analytical composition given on the package: crude protein 10.9%, fat content 6.8%, crude ash 2.4%, crude fiber 0.4%, moisture 79%, calcium ca. 0.26%, phosphorus ca. 0.19%

My simple composition analysis

Taurine

1500 mg/kg

Calories

1035 kcal EM/100g

Calcium: Phosphorus

1,37

My calculations of analytical components in d.m.

Protein

51,90%

Fats

32,38%

Carbohydrates

2,38%

Food composition

35% beef (including hearts, meat, lungs, liver), 35% chicken (including hearts, meat, liver, stomachs, necks), broth, 1% minerals, 0.1% salmon oil. CHEESE is a decoction of the meat contained in the composition (beef, chicken)

Additives per kg: vitamin D3200 I.E, Zinc as zinc sulfate, 25 mg monohydrate, Manganese as manganese II sulfate, 1.4 mg monohydrate, Iodine as calcium supplement, without water 0.75 mg, Taurine 1500 mg

Analytical composition given on the package: Crude protein 11%, Crude fat 6.8%, Crude fiber 0.4%, Crude ash 2.4%, moisture 79%, Calcium 0.26%, Phosphorus 0.19%

My simple composition analysis

Taurine

1500 mg/kg

Calories

1035 kcal EM/kg

Calcium: Phosphorus

1,37

My calculations of analytical components in d.m.

Protein

52,38%

Fats

32,38%

Carbohydrates

1,90%

Comprehensive composition analysis

The first thing that struck me was the content of meat and offal in the composition, and precisely the lack of specification what part of the content is muscle meat and which offal.

Food has a balanced analytical composition – the optimal level of fats, carbohydrates and proteins, as well as the appropriate content of taurine. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus is slightly overestimated by too much calcium, but I am very happy that the manufacturer gave the content of calcium and phosphorus, because not on every feed we can find such information. The composition also has salmon oil, which is a source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids necessary in the cat’s diet.

The food does not contain cereals, but two flavors has completely unnecessary vegetables and fruits – carrots in the feed Beef and bananas in the stall Chicken and salmon.

Benefits

  • without cereals, dyes and preservatives,
  • the right amount of taurine,
  • contains salmon oil,
  • optimal levels of carbohydrates, fats and proteins,
  • available in large cans,
  • there are taste options not based on chicken.

Disadvantages

  • no specification of the percentage of meat and separate offal,
  • two flavors contain unnecessary additives in the form of vegetables and fruits,
  • only one mono-protein option

My opinion about Jane Cat

I think Jane Cat has quite good analytical composition.Anyway, there is no specification of the separate percentage of the meat and the offal, which may suggest that the percentage of offal is greater than that of meat. Offal is an important part of a cat’s diet, but too much offal may result in diarrhea in some cats.

My cat’s opinion

Apollo liked veal and turkey the most. All the flavors suited him, and it was obvious that he was intrigued by the smell of the food.

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I would love to see your thought, suggestions and questions in the comments below!

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