Brit Premium: cat food review, composition, reviews

Manufacturer

First, let's talk about the manufacturer, which is the production organization VAFO Praha sro, located in the town of Rudna in the Czech Republic. In addition to cat food, it specializes in selling food for dogs, rodents and ferrets.

It was founded in 1994 and gradually transformed from a private family company into a powerful production workshop, which employs several hundred employees. Products are exported to 70 countries. The dry food production plant was built in the Czech Republic, and wet products are manufactured in Thailand.

The manufacturer refused to test on laboratory animals, using special analyzers instead. The products comply with all necessary requirements - ISO 9001 and HACCP.

Brit Care cat food review

Dry cat food Brit Care (“Brit Care”, “Brit Care”) is produced by VAFO PRAHA sro in the Czech Republic.
The official website of the food (there is a Russian version), it provides the most important information for consumers (compositions of all food options, certificates of compliance with quality standards, etc.). Brit Care belongs to the super-premium class. The same manufacturer produces Brit Premium, Profine, and Carnilove food. In addition, products under the Lets Bite, Sams Field, Petit, Brit Animals brands are also produced by VAFO PRAHA sro.

Composition of Brit Care food

Let's look at the composition of Brit Care cat food using the example of the Gain-Free INDOOR option (grain-free, for adult cats):

Information about the composition from the official website of the manufacturer.

The first and third ingredients, fresh chicken 26% and dehydrated chicken 20% respectively, are good sources of protein. Yellow peas are also relatively rich in protein, but even with a maximum of 24 g of protein per 100 g of peas, we get only ~6% protein (that is, from the total 30% indicated in the guaranteed analysis, up to 6% is vegetable protein, and from 24% - animal origin).

Let us remember that animal proteins are richer in amino acid composition and are better absorbed than plant proteins. Therefore, it is good when the main source of protein is animal meat or fish fillet, and not ingredients like “corn gluten”, “wheat gluten”, etc.

Yellow peas, despite their relatively high protein content, are still mainly a source of carbohydrates. Dried apples (8%), pumpkin (6%) are a source of fiber. Chicken fat (4%, preserved with tocopherols), salmon oil (2%) are good sources of fats and fatty acids. Psyllium (2%, chaff and seeds) is a plantain plant whose seeds are rich in soluble fiber, good for digestion.

Hydrolyzed chicken liver (2%) is a natural flavoring additive. Brewer's yeast (2%) is a source of B-group vitamins. Flax seeds are rich in fiber and unsaturated fatty acids. Dried motherwort (0.5%), dried chamomile (0.5%), dried sea buckthorn (0.3%), dried lingonberries (0.2%) are sources of fiber, and sea buckthorn and lingonberries are very rich in natural antioxidants.

Minerals are a dietary supplement of minerals. Fructooligosaccharides (0.015%) and mannanoligosaccharides (0.015%) are prebiotics that improve digestion. Yucca schidigera (0.008%) - reduces the smell of excrement. Lactobacillus acidophilus HA-122 inactivated (15x109 cells/kg) - probiotic, good for digestion.

The technological supplement states that tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils, ascorbyl palmitate and rosemary extract are used as antioxidants. That is, all antioxidants are natural (tocopherols are, in fact, vitamin E, and ascorbyl palmitate is vitamin C).

Composition until 2022

Let's study the composition of Brit Care Cat dry food using the Crazy I'm Kitten option (for kittens) as an example. To get started, click on the image below to enlarge it for easier reading:

Above is a photo from the food packaging, and below is a screenshot from the official website.

The first ingredients (dehydrated chicken 25% and chicken fillet 22%) are good sources of proteins. In addition to them, it contains only 2 protein-rich ingredients - rice bran (about 20% protein) and chicken liver (also rich in vitamins and minerals).

Taking this into account, you can be sure that most of the 38% of protein indicated in the analysis is obtained from the first two ingredients. Protein of animal origin is better absorbed by the cat's body.

Rice, which is in third place, is used as a source of carbohydrates. It is no more than 21%, since the ingredient in front of it is 22% (we know that the ingredients in the composition are indicated in descending order.

For other components: chicken fat and salmon oil - sources of fatty acids, dried apples - fiber, brewer's yeast - B-group vitamins, mananoligosaccharides and fructooligosaccharides - prebiotics, Yucca Schidigera extract - reduces the smell of excrement, sea buckthorn - contains vitamin E (a natural antioxidant) and many other useful substances.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this food include:

the main source of protein is meat ingredients;
grain-free formulations (no wheat, corn or even rice);
rich in vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances;
In addition to dry food, there is also wet food “Brit Care” (pouches, canned food);
Widely distributed, available in most pet stores;
the percentage of all ingredients is indicated (this is very rare);
the price is lower than many analogues.

The disadvantages include:

There are no significant shortcomings.

Range

The Brit Premium line of dry food includes the following types:

Brit Premium Kitten. Food for small animals (up to 1 year). The composition is identical to food for adult cats, but with slightly more vitamins.

Brit Premium Adult chicken. Complete option for adults (over one year old) with tender chicken and delicious chicken liver sauce. Yucca extract removes the pungent odor of excrement, and chicken protein is easily digestible.

Brit Premium Sterilized. Option for cats who have undergone sterilization or castration. Light but nutritious food.

Packaged in packs of 0.3, 0.8, 1.5 and 8 kg.

Wet food is:

Chicken breast & cheese (main components - cheese and chicken breast);
Tuna & salmon (with tuna and salmon);
Kitten chicken (with chicken meat for kids);
Tuna, carrot & pea (with chicken fillet).

Jar volume - 0.07 kg.

Compound

The composition of Brit Premium cat food is as follows:

meat and offal (including meat flour);
fish and fish products (salmon, fish oil, tuna);
Brewer's yeast;
cheese;
fructooligosaccharides and mannanoligosaccharides (prebiotics);
cereals and vegetables (corn, beet pulp, rice);
extracts and dried herbs and fruits (turmeric, citrus, cloves, rosemary, dandelion, Yucca Schidigera);
minerals and vitamins.

Brit Premium cat food review

Brit Premium dry cat food is produced in the Czech Republic by VAFO PRAHA sro.
The official website of the manufacturer is, it contains detailed information about the composition of each version of this food, as well as various quality certificates and other information. In addition to Brit Premium, the same company produces food for cats and dogs such as Brit Care (super-premium), Carnilove (holistic), Profine (super-premium). Also in the arsenal of VAFO PRAHA sro are the brands Petit, Lets Bite, Brit Animals, Sams Field.

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Composition of Brit Premium feed

Let's study the composition of Brit Premium food using the example of the Cat Adult Chicken option (for adult cats). You can see it in the image below, click on the picture to enlarge it for easier reading:

On the left is a photo of the composition from the packaging, and on the right is a screenshot of the composition from the official website.

In first place is chicken 40%, a very good indicator for the premium class. It is clarified that half of this ingredient is dried chicken (probably includes by-products), and the other half is chicken meal (since “from meat”, it does not include by-products).

Since the food does not contain rich sources of plant proteins, the bulk of the 35% of protein indicated in the analysis is of animal origin.

The second ingredient is rice, it is a good source of carbohydrates (better than wheat). Behind it is chicken fat, which is a source of fatty acids, as is fish oil from salmon 1% (located a little further in composition).

Corn is a source of carbohydrates and many amino acids, it is about 10% in the feed (since the chicken fat that comes before it is less than 14% (the total fat figure is 15% - 1% fish oil)). For the premium class, 10% is a good figure, usually much more.

Brewer's yeast is rich in B-group vitamins. Chicken liver sauce - contains many vitamins and minerals (since the liver itself contains them). Dried beet pulp is a source of fiber (needed to improve digestion, and also helps remove hair from the intestines).

The remaining ingredients can be called additives in order to enrich the feed with certain substances. In general, the remaining ingredients occupy a very small proportion of the composition.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this dry food include:

the percentage of meat ingredients is one of the largest in its class;
rich in vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances;
a natural preservative is used (tocopherols, essentially vitamin E):
low price compared to many analogues;
wide range, there are also wet food.

Among the disadvantages:

probably the ingredient “dried chicken” includes offal (although this would not be bad if it contained heart, liver, etc.);
the percentage of meat components is high for its class, but significantly lower than in the best foods.

Advantages and disadvantages

The BRIT Premium line of food is affordable.
The assortment is pleasing to the eye: you can choose a formula for cats of different ages, both older and younger.
There is not only dry food, but also wet food.
Natural ingredients are used (rosemary, mixture of tocopherols).
A lot of canned meat: up to 82% (and there are many types of meat).
Food is sold not only in pet stores, but also in many universal hypermarkets operating in the Russian Federation.

The sauce used is unknown.
Some formulas contain corn, a filler that is only beneficial for humans. For cats, it is simply harmful: due to its low amino acid composition, it causes allergies, and due to excess carbohydrates, it causes obesity.
The phrase “meat meal” may hide processed parts of the carcass that do not provide any practical benefit to animals. For example, feathers, beaks, parts of limbs. In holistic feeds, judging by the high price, sirloin parts are used, but in relatively inexpensive feeds this is hardly possible.
In wet versions, the indication of offal - unspecified, not listed point by point - raises questions.
Brewer's yeast added to some formulas may cause an allergic reaction.
Added dyes and flavors to canned food.

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