IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) IAMS has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
IAMS has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal ground whole grain corn ground sorghum chicken fat corn gluten meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor dried egg product potassium chloride

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

duck dried chicken hydrolyzed pork gelatin pork plasma chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil

 

IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 33% 58%
Fat % 21% 18%
Fiber % 3% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.57 to 1 3.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 16 18
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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