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.
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 KittenKibble |
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & ChickenKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
B |
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| 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 |