Independent product profile
Applaws Ocean Fish with Salmon Adult Dry Cat Food
A UK complete dry cat food, marketed for adult cats. This profile follows the named manufacturer formulation.
Product and intended use
A UK complete dry cat food, marketed for adult cats. This profile follows the named manufacturer formulation.
Declared role: Complete Food.
Source market: UK. This record describes the declaration checked on 24 September 2026. It is not an independent analysis of a purchased batch.
Declared nutritional analysis
Values are as sold. Water content differs between formats; do not rank wet, raw and dry foods from these percentages alone.
| Component | Declared value |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30% |
| Crude Fibre | 3.5% |
| Crude Fat | 14.5% |
| Crude Ash | 8.8% |
| Omega-6 | 2.6% |
| Omega-3 | 3.6% |
| Calcium | 1.4% |
| Phosphorous | 1% |
| Energy | 3818 kcal/kg |
Ingredients in context
Ocean Fish 45.5% (Freshly Prepared White Fish 18%, Herring Meal 12%, Freshly Prepared Salmon 8%, Fish Meal 5%, Salmon Meal 2.5%), Potato, Dried Peas, Salmon Oil 5%, Linseed, Dried Brewer’s Yeast, Fish Gravy 2.5%, Vitamins & Minerals, Beet Pulp, Dried Carrot, Dried Tomato, Chicory Extract 0.2% (a source of prebiotic FOS), Seaweed, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Cranberry Powder. Natural Ingredients.
This is an editorial summary, not the complete statutory declaration. Check the current pack and official source for the full composition and additives.
Manufacturer claims and product evidence
Applaws markets this as grain-free, complete and balanced, with added vitamins and minerals. Its animal-protein claims should be distinguished from the crude-protein concentration.
No published trial of this exact current formulation has been verified for this entry. This is a limit of this review, not a claim that no research exists. Ingredient studies cannot certify the finished food.
What deserves a closer look?
The source lists white fish, herring, salmon and fish meal. The 60% animal-protein claim is not a statement that the food is 60% crude protein.
Useful questions for the manufacturer include who formulated the recipe, how nutritional adequacy is checked, whether full nutrient and energy data are available, and whether any cited research used this exact formulation.
Connected ingredients and evidence
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Sources and review status
Official manufacturer product information
Record PRO-125. Manufacturer source checked 24 September 2026. Next planned review: 24 December 2026. Review status: initial label appraisal, with product-specific evidence verification outstanding.