Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. IAMS Proactive Health High Protein

IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (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.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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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

IAMS Proactive Health High Protein

IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (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.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken byproduct meal corn grits ground whole grain corn salmon chicken meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor sodium bisulfate caramel color