Cat foods - dry

With price and contents so variable, how does one choose? As we've said, cats are carnivores - best is lowest carbohydrates, with highest levels of meaty content. And the meat should ideally be labelled as such eg. "chicken" as apposed to "meat and animal derivatives"
feline dried variety protein % meat fat carbs main ingredient cost
Fish4cats Finest Fish 4 Cats Complete 30 70   40 cod 22p
Felix              
Whiskas Adult complete 32 4 43 cereals 20p
Iams Select Bites Senior 34 26   33 chicken 25p
James Wellbeloved Complete turkey & rice 31 26 32.2 rice/turkey 38p
Hills Natures Best 33 10   35.5 chicken 27p
Pets at Home Adult with salmon 32 11.5 32 salmon & chicken 19p
Go Cat Adult chicken, duck, rabbit 32 4   37 cereals 16p
ProPlan Adult  Chicken & Rice 36 26 21 chicken 32p
Royal Canin Adult Sensible with Poultry 33 n/s   22.1 dehydrated poultry 36p
Orijen  Adult formula 45

70

16 chicken 52p
Our comments: Orijen is quite clearly the winner in terms of formulation. Only negative is the cost. Prices 2009