How the typical pouch is worked out
The calorie comparison next to my feeding calculator compares my meals with a typical complete wet cat food pouch sold in India. "Typical" is the median of the 20 complete meals below that publish their calories, researched on 2 Oct 2026. I only use figures the brands publish; when a brand doesn't publish one, it's left out, never estimated. Toppers and special diets are recorded but kept out, because comparing a full meal with them wouldn't be fair.
The typical pouch
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Pack | 85 g |
| Calories | 93.2 kcal per 100 g, 79.2 kcal a pack |
| Price | ₹55 a pack, ₹83.5 per 100 kcal |
Complete meals in the average (20)
| Brand | Product | kcal per 100 g | Pack | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskas | Junior (2–12 months) Chicken in Gravy | 50 | 80 g | ₹50.4 | calories (pack label), price (pack label) |
| Purina Felix | Adult with Tuna in Jelly | 81 | 85 g | ₹55 | calories, price |
| Purina Felix | Adult Chicken in Jelly | 81 | 85 g | ₹55 | calories, price |
| Purina Felix | Adult Salmon in Jelly | 81 | 85 g | ₹55 | calories, price |
| Purina Felix | Adult Sardine in Jelly | 81 | 85 g | ₹55 | calories, price |
| Purina Felix | Adult Mackerel in Jelly | 81 | 85 g | ₹60 | calories, price |
| Purina Felix | Kitten Chicken in Jelly | 95 | 85 g | ₹60 | calories, price |
| Purina Felix | Kitten Tuna in Jelly | 95 | 85 g | ₹55 | calories, price |
| Royal Canin | Kitten, thin slices in gravy | 91.3 | 85 g | ₹120 | calories, price |
| Royal Canin | Intense Beauty (hair and skin), thin slices in gravy | 89 | 85 g | ₹110 | calories, price |
| Farmina | Matisse Lamb Mousse | 99.75 | 85 g | ₹120 | calories, price |
| Farmina | Matisse Chicken Mousse | 99.75 | 85 g | ₹140 | calories, price |
| Farmina | Matisse Salmon Mousse | 99.75 | 85 g | ₹120 | calories, price |
| Schesir | Kitten Tuna with Aloe | 86.4 | 85 g | ₹169 | calories, price |
| Kit Cat | Petite Pouch Tuna and Saba in Aspic | 47 | 70 g | ₹120 | calories, price |
| PetStrong | Tuna and White Fish in Gravy | 116.1 | 85 g | ₹55 | calories, price |
| PetStrong | Mackerel and Seaweed in Gravy | 112 | 85 g | ₹55 | calories, price |
| Indie Cat | Adult Chicken and Liver Royal Pate | 142 | 80 g | ₹90 | calories, price |
| Right4Paws | All Natural Chicken, Buffalo and Egg (raw) | 184 | 85 g | ₹120 | calories, price |
| Fresh For Purrs | Lamb Medley | 127 | 85 g | ₹150 | calories, price |
Also recorded, not in the average (24)
- Whiskas Adult (1+ years) Tuna in Jelly: the brand doesn't publish its calories.
- Sheba Rich Premium Adult Fish with Sasami: a topper or complementary food, not a complete meal.
- Drools Chicken Mousse, Adult: the brand doesn't publish its calories.
- Signature Grain Zero Chicken Mousse, Adult: the brand doesn't publish its calories.
- Meat Up Adult Real Chicken in Gravy: the brand doesn't publish its calories.
- Me-O Adult Ocean Fish in Jelly: the brand doesn't publish its calories.
- Royal Canin Feline Health Nutrition Instinctive in Gravy, Adult: the brand doesn't publish its calories.
- Kennel Kitchen Fish Chunks in Gravy, Adults and Kittens: the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
- Kennel Kitchen Chicken pouch (variant on the photographed pack): a topper or complementary food, not a complete meal.
- Purepet Real Chicken & Chicken Liver in Gravy: the brand doesn't publish its calories.
- Schesir Tuna Jelly, Adult: the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
- Royal Canin Light Weight Care in Gravy, Adult: A weight-loss formula; averaging it in would make typical pouches look leaner..
- Royal Canin Persian, loaf (mousse): the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
- Sheba Rich Premium Fish Mix (Maguro and Bream) in Gravy: the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
- Sheba Rich Premium Skipjack and Salmon: the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
- Sheba Soup with Tuna: a topper or complementary food, not a complete meal.
- Sheba Soup with Chicken: a topper or complementary food, not a complete meal.
- Farmina Matisse Sardine Mousse: the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
- Farmina Vet Life Gastrointestinal Feline: Prescription diet (gastrointestinal).
- Farmina Vet Life Struvite Feline: Prescription diet (urinary).
- Farmina Vet Life Renal Feline: Prescription diet (renal).
- Bellotta Tuna Topping Anchovy in Jelly: the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
- PetStrong Sardine in Gravy: the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
- Indie Cat Kitten Chicken Royal Growth Meal: the brand doesn't say whether it's a complete meal.
Prices are what one pack cost on the day it was checked, and change often. If you spot a figure that's out of date, tell me and I'll fix it.