IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten vs. Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. IAMS's ratio of 1.57 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) IAMS has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. IAMS has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. IAMS is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

IAMS has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
IAMS has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
IAMS is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

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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

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. IAMS's ratio of 1.57 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour