Whiskas Meaty Selections with Real Chicken 2 kg: version 1
Saved 2026-09-14 00:26 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added UPC 058496703226 from the wanted queue (old title: Whiskas Original Recipe): Whiskas Meaty Selections with Real Chicken 2 kg dry cat food, Canada. Identity from the Open Food Facts front photo (2 kg purple Whiskas bag, Meaty Selections), Pet Science and Ace Convenience listings that print the UPC, and whiskas.ca (2 kg size, where-to-buy button carries the UPC). Ingredients (23 top-level with nested vitamins, trace minerals and preservatives), guaranteed analysis and ME calorie content from the Pet Science label transcription; CA market from both retailers (Ace CAD 14.99). Brand owner Mars, Incorporated per Wikipedia; GS1 prefix owner Mars Canada is derived only. New stubs: brand/whiskas, family/whiskas-meaty-selections, and 9 ingredients. Gaps: no source names manufacturer or registrant; guaranteed minimums lack an at-least qualifier; Quebec retailers walled.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Whiskas Meaty Selections with Real Chicken 2 kg <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496703226 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Whiskas Meaty Selections with Real Chicken 2 kg | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/whiskas-meaty-selections | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: ca-label | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: Dry adult cat food from Mars Petcare's Whiskas brand in a 2 kg bag, sold in Canada. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/whiskas | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10000522 | |
| 11 | 11 | net_content: 2 kg | |
| 12 | 12 | country_of_sale: CA | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_format: bag | |
| 14 | 14 | status: active | |
| 15 | 15 | last_seen: 2026-09-14 | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen_note: Listed by Pet Science and Ace Convenience with UPC 058496703226; 2 kg offered on whiskas.ca | |
| 17 | 17 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 19 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 20 | 20 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 21 | 21 | | ------------------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 22 | 22 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-incorporated | | | | | sourced | ^wp-whiskas | Wikipedia: Whiskas is owned by Mars Inc.; whiskas.ca credits Mars Petcare | | |
| 23 | 23 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | derived | | UPC prefix 058496; no source names the registrant: Mars Canada is the Canadian company (^wp-mars-canada) of brand owner Mars, Incorporated (^wp-whiskas), and the pack is sold in Canada | | |
| 24 | 24 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 25 | 25 | ||
| 26 | 26 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 27 | 27 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 28 | 28 | | ------- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- | | |
| 29 | 29 | | CA | sourced | ^petscience | Pet Science (Canadian pet supply retailer) lists Whiskas Adult Cat Meaty Selections Chicken 2KG, UPC 058496703226, bilingual, in stock | 2026-09-14 | new | | | | |
| 30 | 30 | | CA | sourced | ^ace | Ace Convenience Canada lists Whiskas Meaty Selections 2kg with SKU and UPC 058496703226 | 2026-09-14 | new | | CAD 14.99 | | |
| 31 | 31 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 33 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 34 | 34 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 35 | 35 | | ------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 36 | 36 | | Whiskas Meaty Selections Chicken 2 kg | search | en | | | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Whiskas Original Recipe | search | en | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 39 | 39 | ||
| 40 | 40 | ## Pack history <!--pack_history--> | |
| 41 | 41 | | label | from | until | market | net_content | pack_quantity | pack_format | source | note | | |
| 42 | 42 | | ----------------------- | ---- | ---------- | ------ | ----------- | ------------- | --------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 43 | 43 | | Whiskas Original Recipe | | 2008-12-02 | | 2 kg | | container or wrapping | ^archive | Title and size on the 2006-2013 Barcodepedia page (imported from upcdatabase.com), Wayback capture 2008-12-02; until is the capture date, not a known change date | | |
| 44 | 44 | <!--/pack_history--> | |
| 45 | 45 | ||
| 46 | 46 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 47 | 47 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 48 | 48 | | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ca-label | Canadian 2 kg bag label as transcribed by Pet Science | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-14 | supported | CHICKEN BY-PRODUCT MEAL, GROUND YELLOW CORN, CORN GLUTEN MEAL, SOYBEAN MEAL, ANIMAL FAT (PRESERVED WITH BHA AND CITRIC ACID), WHEAT, MEAT & BONE MEAL, NATURAL FLAVOUR, CHICKEN, WHEAT FLOUR, RICE, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARAMEL, VITAMINS (CHOLINE CHLORIDE, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, NIACIN, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT [VITAMIN B2], THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], d-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, BIOTIN, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6]), TAURINE, TURKEY BY-PRODUCT MEAL, SHRIMP MEAL, dl-METHIONINE, TRACE MINERALS (ZINC SULPHATE, COPPER SULPHATE, MANGANESE SULPHATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE), CALCIUM CARBONATE, BHA, BHT. | listed | | ^petscience | Retailer page reproduces the label blocks (ingredients, AAFCO statement, feeding guide, guaranteed analysis, calorie content); the front of a 2 kg bag is photographed on Open Food Facts (^off) | 2 kg | | | bag | | | |
| 50 | 50 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | 52 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 53 | 53 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ------ | ----------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ----------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ga | ca-label | Guaranteed analysis | 100 g | as_sold | printed as percentages of the food as fed | transcribed | | ^petscience | Guaranteed minimums and maximums, not typical values; moisture max. 10.0% and taurine min. 0.15% have no nutrient key | | |
| 56 | 56 | | me-kg | ca-label | Calorie content per kg | 1 kg | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^petscience | Metabolizable energy (ME), calculated | | |
| 57 | 57 | | me-cup | ca-label | Calorie content per cup (250 ml) | 250 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^petscience | Metabolizable energy (ME), calculated; a 250 ml measuring cup of kibble | | |
| 58 | 58 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 59 | 59 | ||
| 60 | 60 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 61 | 61 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ------ | ------------- | ----- | --------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ga | protein_g | 36 | | CRUDE PROTEIN MIN. 36.0% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; the schema has no at-least qualifier | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ga | fat_g | 14 | | CRUDE FAT MIN. 14.0% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; the schema has no at-least qualifier | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ga | fibre_g | 4 | at_most | CRUDE FIBRE MAX. 4.0% | known | normalized | | crude fibre | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ga | calcium_mg | 1000 | | CALCIUM MIN. 1.0% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; the schema has no at-least qualifier | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ga | phosphorus_mg | 900 | | PHOSPHORUS MIN. 0.9% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; the schema has no at-least qualifier | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ga | omega_6_g | 1.5 | | OMEGA 6 FATTY ACIDS* MIN. 1.5% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; label: not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles | | |
| 69 | 69 | | me-kg | energy_kcal | 3510 | | 3510 kcal/kg | known | printed | | | | |
| 70 | 70 | | me-cup | energy_kcal | 357 | | 357 kcal/cup (250ml) | known | printed | | | | |
| 71 | 71 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 72 | 72 | ||
| 73 | 73 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 74 | 74 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 75 | 75 | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ca-label | Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance | label | ^petscience | AAFCO statement | | |
| 77 | 77 | | ca-label | 100% Complete and Balanced Food for Adult Cats | label | ^petscience | | | |
| 78 | 78 | | ca-label | No artificial flavours or colours | label | ^off | front of bag; also stated on whiskas.ca (^whiskas) | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ca-label | 1+ Years | label | ^off | front of bag | | |
| 80 | 80 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 81 | 81 | ||
| 82 | 82 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 83 | 83 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 84 | 84 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | |
| 85 | 85 | | ca-label | schema | schema_gap | Guaranteed analysis minimums (crude protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, omega-6) have no at-least qualifier; moisture max. 10.0% and taurine min. 0.15% have no nutrient key | ^petscience | | |
| 86 | 86 | | | relationships | unknown | No source read names the manufacturer, the Canadian food business operator or the GS1 registrant of prefix 058496; the back of the bag is not photographed | | | |
| 87 | 87 | | | markets | not_researched | Food Basics, Jean Coutu, Familiprix and BMR appear in a web search for the UPC but answered 403 or 404 to fetches; their prices and Quebec listings are unconfirmed | | | |
| 88 | 88 | | | identity | unknown | The 2008 Barcodepedia page called this UPC Whiskas Original Recipe; when the pack became Meaty Selections is not known | ^archive | | |
| 89 | 89 | | | images | unknown | Only a 730 x 880 front photo exists on Open Food Facts; no ingredient, analysis or back-panel photo | ^off | | |
| 90 | 90 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 91 | 91 | ||
| 92 | 92 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 93 | 93 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 94 | 94 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-14 | |
| 95 | 95 | note: Discover pass from the wanted queue; identity settled by the Open Food Facts front photo and two retailer listings that print the UPC | |
| 96 | 96 | <!--/research--> | |
| 97 | 97 | ||
| 98 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 99 | + | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation | | |
| 100 | + | | ------------------ | ----- | --------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 101 | + | | front-c2a6c309.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Pet Food Facts contributors | https://world.openpetfoodfacts.org/product/0058496703226 | 2026-09-14 | | 0058496703226 | front_fr | https://images.openpetfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/670/3226/front_fr.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-14T11:15:58.641Z | 0058496703226 | barcode | 1 | 730 | 880 | 730 | 880 | | | | |
| 102 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 103 | + | ||
| 98 | 104 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 99 | 105 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 100 | 106 | | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 101 | 107 | | petscience | https://www.petscience.ca/whiskas-adult-cat-meaty-selections-chicken-2kg-265-70322 | Whiskas Adult Cat Meaty Selections Chicken 2KG | 2026-09-14 | Pet Science | retailer | | Product Code 265-70322 | Ingredients; AAFCO Statement; Guaranteed Analysis; Calorie Content; UPC | | | | | |
| 102 | 108 | | ace | https://aceconvenience.ca/whiskas-meaty-selections-2kg/ | Whiskas Meaty Selections 2kg | 2026-09-14 | Ace Convenience Canada | retailer | | SKU 058496703226 | Price; UPC | | | | | |
| 103 | 109 | | whiskas | https://www.whiskas.ca/en-ca/products/dry/whiskas-meaty-selections-real-chicken | WHISKAS MEATY SELECTIONS with Real Chicken | 2026-09-14 | Mars Petcare | manufacturer | | | Description; available sizes; where-to-buy button carries 058496703226 | | | | | |
| 104 | 110 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496703226 | Open Food Facts: Meaty selections | 2026-09-14 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | | Front photo (imgid 1, uploaded 2022-02-27) | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 105 | 111 | | wp-whiskas | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskas | Whiskas | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 106 | 112 | | wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 107 | 113 | | archive | https://web.archive.org/web/20081202095353/http://en.barcodepedia.com/058496703226/whiskas-original-recipe | Barcodepedia (2008): Whiskas Original Recipe | 2026-09-14 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | other | 2008-12-02 | | | | | | | |
| 108 | 114 | <!--/references--> | |
| 109 | 115 | ||
| 110 | 116 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 111 | 117 | Whiskas Meaty Selections with Real Chicken is a dry food for adult cats sold in Canada in a 2 kg bag, one of several sizes of the recipe.[^whiskas] Its kibbles have a crunchy outer layer and a soft meaty centre, and the maker says it has no artificial flavours or colours.[^whiskas] The label lists chicken by-product meal first, followed by ground yellow corn and corn gluten meal, and says the recipe meets the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.[^petscience] Whiskas is a Mars brand.[^wp-whiskas] Canadian retailers list this bag under UPC 058496703226.[^petscience][^ace] | |
| 112 | 118 | ||
| 113 | 119 | In 2008 the old Barcodepedia called the same barcode Whiskas Original Recipe, 2 kg.[^archive] | |
| 114 | 120 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Whiskas Meaty Selections with Real Chicken 2 kg <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496703226
name: Whiskas Meaty Selections with Real Chicken 2 kg
family: family/whiskas-meaty-selections
default_observation: ca-label
summary: Dry adult cat food from Mars Petcare's Whiskas brand in a 2 kg bag, sold in Canada.
brand: brand/whiskas
category: category/10000522
net_content: 2 kg
country_of_sale: CA
pack_format: bag
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-14
last_seen_note: Listed by Pet Science and Ace Convenience with UPC 058496703226; 2 kg offered on whiskas.ca
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-incorporated | | | | | sourced | ^wp-whiskas | Wikipedia: Whiskas is owned by Mars Inc.; whiskas.ca credits Mars Petcare |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | derived | | UPC prefix 058496; no source names the registrant: Mars Canada is the Canadian company (^wp-mars-canada) of brand owner Mars, Incorporated (^wp-whiskas), and the pack is sold in Canada |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- |
| CA | sourced | ^petscience | Pet Science (Canadian pet supply retailer) lists Whiskas Adult Cat Meaty Selections Chicken 2KG, UPC 058496703226, bilingual, in stock | 2026-09-14 | new | | |
| CA | sourced | ^ace | Ace Convenience Canada lists Whiskas Meaty Selections 2kg with SKU and UPC 058496703226 | 2026-09-14 | new | | CAD 14.99 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Whiskas Meaty Selections Chicken 2 kg | search | en | | |
| Whiskas Original Recipe | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Pack history <!--pack_history-->
| label | from | until | market | net_content | pack_quantity | pack_format | source | note |
| ----------------------- | ---- | ---------- | ------ | ----------- | ------------- | --------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Whiskas Original Recipe | | 2008-12-02 | | 2 kg | | container or wrapping | ^archive | Title and size on the 2006-2013 Barcodepedia page (imported from upcdatabase.com), Wayback capture 2008-12-02; until is the capture date, not a known change date |
<!--/pack_history-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| ca-label | Canadian 2 kg bag label as transcribed by Pet Science | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-14 | supported | CHICKEN BY-PRODUCT MEAL, GROUND YELLOW CORN, CORN GLUTEN MEAL, SOYBEAN MEAL, ANIMAL FAT (PRESERVED WITH BHA AND CITRIC ACID), WHEAT, MEAT & BONE MEAL, NATURAL FLAVOUR, CHICKEN, WHEAT FLOUR, RICE, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARAMEL, VITAMINS (CHOLINE CHLORIDE, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, NIACIN, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT [VITAMIN B2], THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], d-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, BIOTIN, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6]), TAURINE, TURKEY BY-PRODUCT MEAL, SHRIMP MEAL, dl-METHIONINE, TRACE MINERALS (ZINC SULPHATE, COPPER SULPHATE, MANGANESE SULPHATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE), CALCIUM CARBONATE, BHA, BHT. | listed | | ^petscience | Retailer page reproduces the label blocks (ingredients, AAFCO statement, feeding guide, guaranteed analysis, calorie content); the front of a 2 kg bag is photographed on Open Food Facts (^off) | 2 kg | | | bag | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ------ | ----------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ----------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ga | ca-label | Guaranteed analysis | 100 g | as_sold | printed as percentages of the food as fed | transcribed | | ^petscience | Guaranteed minimums and maximums, not typical values; moisture max. 10.0% and taurine min. 0.15% have no nutrient key |
| me-kg | ca-label | Calorie content per kg | 1 kg | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^petscience | Metabolizable energy (ME), calculated |
| me-cup | ca-label | Calorie content per cup (250 ml) | 250 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^petscience | Metabolizable energy (ME), calculated; a 250 ml measuring cup of kibble |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ------ | ------------- | ----- | --------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ga | protein_g | 36 | | CRUDE PROTEIN MIN. 36.0% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; the schema has no at-least qualifier |
| ga | fat_g | 14 | | CRUDE FAT MIN. 14.0% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; the schema has no at-least qualifier |
| ga | fibre_g | 4 | at_most | CRUDE FIBRE MAX. 4.0% | known | normalized | | crude fibre |
| ga | calcium_mg | 1000 | | CALCIUM MIN. 1.0% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; the schema has no at-least qualifier |
| ga | phosphorus_mg | 900 | | PHOSPHORUS MIN. 0.9% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; the schema has no at-least qualifier |
| ga | omega_6_g | 1.5 | | OMEGA 6 FATTY ACIDS* MIN. 1.5% | known | normalized | | guaranteed minimum; label: not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles |
| me-kg | energy_kcal | 3510 | | 3510 kcal/kg | known | printed | | |
| me-cup | energy_kcal | 357 | | 357 kcal/cup (250ml) | known | printed | | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-label | Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance | label | ^petscience | AAFCO statement |
| ca-label | 100% Complete and Balanced Food for Adult Cats | label | ^petscience | |
| ca-label | No artificial flavours or colours | label | ^off | front of bag; also stated on whiskas.ca (^whiskas) |
| ca-label | 1+ Years | label | ^off | front of bag |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| ca-label | schema | schema_gap | Guaranteed analysis minimums (crude protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, omega-6) have no at-least qualifier; moisture max. 10.0% and taurine min. 0.15% have no nutrient key | ^petscience |
| | relationships | unknown | No source read names the manufacturer, the Canadian food business operator or the GS1 registrant of prefix 058496; the back of the bag is not photographed | |
| | markets | not_researched | Food Basics, Jean Coutu, Familiprix and BMR appear in a web search for the UPC but answered 403 or 404 to fetches; their prices and Quebec listings are unconfirmed | |
| | identity | unknown | The 2008 Barcodepedia page called this UPC Whiskas Original Recipe; when the pack became Meaty Selections is not known | ^archive |
| | images | unknown | Only a 730 x 880 front photo exists on Open Food Facts; no ingredient, analysis or back-panel photo | ^off |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-14
note: Discover pass from the wanted queue; identity settled by the Open Food Facts front photo and two retailer listings that print the UPC
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| petscience | https://www.petscience.ca/whiskas-adult-cat-meaty-selections-chicken-2kg-265-70322 | Whiskas Adult Cat Meaty Selections Chicken 2KG | 2026-09-14 | Pet Science | retailer | | Product Code 265-70322 | Ingredients; AAFCO Statement; Guaranteed Analysis; Calorie Content; UPC | | | |
| ace | https://aceconvenience.ca/whiskas-meaty-selections-2kg/ | Whiskas Meaty Selections 2kg | 2026-09-14 | Ace Convenience Canada | retailer | | SKU 058496703226 | Price; UPC | | | |
| whiskas | https://www.whiskas.ca/en-ca/products/dry/whiskas-meaty-selections-real-chicken | WHISKAS MEATY SELECTIONS with Real Chicken | 2026-09-14 | Mars Petcare | manufacturer | | | Description; available sizes; where-to-buy button carries 058496703226 | | | |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496703226 | Open Food Facts: Meaty selections | 2026-09-14 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | | Front photo (imgid 1, uploaded 2022-02-27) | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| wp-whiskas | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskas | Whiskas | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
| wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
| archive | https://web.archive.org/web/20081202095353/http://en.barcodepedia.com/058496703226/whiskas-original-recipe | Barcodepedia (2008): Whiskas Original Recipe | 2026-09-14 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | other | 2008-12-02 | | | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Whiskas Meaty Selections with Real Chicken is a dry food for adult cats sold in Canada in a 2 kg bag, one of several sizes of the recipe.[^whiskas] Its kibbles have a crunchy outer layer and a soft meaty centre, and the maker says it has no artificial flavours or colours.[^whiskas] The label lists chicken by-product meal first, followed by ground yellow corn and corn gluten meal, and says the recipe meets the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.[^petscience] Whiskas is a Mars brand.[^wp-whiskas] Canadian retailers list this bag under UPC 058496703226.[^petscience][^ace]
In 2008 the old Barcodepedia called the same barcode Whiskas Original Recipe, 2 kg.[^archive]
<!--/about-->