IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten vs. SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. SquarePet's ratio of 2.4 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. SquarePet 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. SquarePet's ratio of 2.4 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

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

turkey chicken turkey meal chicken meal salmon meal dried egg whites chicken fat tapioca natural chicken flavor apples

 

IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

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SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 33% 48%
Fat % 21% 20%
Fiber % 3% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.57 to 1 2.4 to 1
Total Ingredients 16 19
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
7 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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