CROCI VIBRISSE Jelly Tuna & Whitebait, 70 g is a wet food pouch for adult cats: tuna and small fish in jelly. Ingredients: tuna 56%, whitebait 4% (translated on the card as "fried fish"), rice 1%, water about 38%, minerals and a gum thickener at 4680 mg/kg. The analysis: protein 11%, fat 0.3%, fibre 1%, ash 2%, moisture 85.5%. The food is steamed in its own juice and has no colours or preservatives. Made in Thailand for Croci SPA, Italy.
What the manufacturer claims
The first line of the card calls the food complete, while the end of the description calls it complementary. The manufacturer stresses steam cooking to an Italian recipe, which keeps the taste of the ingredients — important for fussy cats. Serve the food at room temperature, and keep an opened pouch in the fridge and use it within 48 hours.
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | wet food, chunks in jelly, pouch |
| For | adult cats |
| Ingredients | tuna 56%, whitebait 4%, rice 1%, water, minerals, gum |
| Protein / fat | 11% / 0.3% |
| Moisture | 85.5% |
| Colours and preservatives | none |
| Made | in Thailand for Croci SPA (Italy) |
| Pack size | 70 g pouch |
Pros
- Fish-based. 60% fish: tuna and whitebait.
- Short ingredient list. Fish, a little rice, water, minerals, thickener.
- No colours or preservatives.
- Steam-cooked. Keeps the natural taste.
- High moisture. 85.5% means extra water for the cat.
- One meal per pouch. 70 g.
Cons and what to watch
- Contradiction on the card. The food is called complete and then complementary.
- Translation errors. "Fried fish" instead of whitebait, "crude oil" instead of crude fat, and a garbled name for the gum thickener.
- Almost no fat. 0.3% provides too little energy as a main food.
- No taurine or vitamins. They are not listed.
Complete or complementary
The difference matters. A complete food can be fed as the only food, a complementary one only alongside a main diet. This pouch lists no taurine or vitamins and has just 0.3% fat, so it is more sensible to treat it as a complementary food, as stated at the end of the card. Give the pouch with a complete dry food or as a treat.
What whitebait is
The pack name is Tuna & Whitebait. Whitebait means small young fish cooked whole. On the card the word is translated as "fried fish", which is misleading: the food is steamed. Whitebait makes up 4%; the base of the pouch is tuna.
Compared with Vibrisse Jelly tuna
The brand also has the Vibrisse Jelly tuna in jelly pouch with 60% tuna and no whitebait. The analysis of both is almost the same: about 11% protein and 0.3% fat. Choose by your cat's taste and rotate them so the diet does not get boring.
How to feed it
One pouch a day alongside the main food is a convenient option. Warm the food to room temperature before serving. Dry and wet feeding are compared in what to feed a cat: dry or wet food, and schedules in how many times a day to feed a cat.
Storage
If your cat does not finish it, move the rest into a closed container and put it in the fridge — opened food should be used within 48 hours. Throw away leftovers in the bowl after 20–30 minutes.
Who it suits
The pouch suits adult cats that love fish, fussy eaters and cats that drink little — as a complement to the main diet. It does not suit cats allergic to fish. Other cans and pouches are in canned cat food.
Verdict
VIBRISSE Jelly Tuna & Whitebait is a steamed 70 g pouch: 56% tuna, 4% whitebait, rice, 11% protein, 0.3% fat, no colours or preservatives. The downsides are that the card calls the food both complete and complementary, the description has translation errors, and the fat, taurine and vitamin content do not support using it as the main food.
FAQ
What is in it?
Tuna 56%, whitebait 4%, rice 1%, water, minerals, gum thickener.
Is the food fried?
No, it is steamed; "fried fish" is a mistranslation of whitebait.
How much protein and fat?
Protein 11%, fat 0.3%.
Is it a complete food?
The card says so but also calls it complementary; it is safer to feed it with a main diet.
Does it contain preservatives?
No.
How long does an opened pouch keep?
Up to 48 hours in the fridge.
Where is it made?
In Thailand for Croci SPA, Italy.
