Best Dry Cat Food Reviews » Iams http://catfoodreviews.com Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:22:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Iams Premium Protection Cat Food http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-premium-protection-cat-food/ http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-premium-protection-cat-food/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:36:33 +0000 admin http://catfoodreviews.com/?p=773

The Good


First ingredient is a named meat ingredient

The Bad


Use of Chicken By-Product Meal

Use of Corn Meal and Corn Grits

Full Review

Iams

Iams Premium Protection – Marketed as a specialized formula to provide complete nutrition for cats one year of age or older. The first five ingredients are Chicken, Chicken Meal, Corn meal, Corn Grits and Chicken Fat. Guaranteed Analysis: 32% protein, 21% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Corn Grits, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Meal, Dried Egg Product, Natural Chicken Flavor, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Sodium Bisulfate, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Folic Acid), Fructooligosaccharides, Brewers Dried Yeast, Choline Chloride, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken
    2. Chicken By-Product Meal
    3. Corn Meal
    4. Corn Grits
    5. Chicken Fat
    Chicken - the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Chicken By-Products Meal - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.

    Corn Meal - the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Corn Grits - No AAFCO definition available.

    Chicken Fat - Named Fat Source.
    Crude Protein, minimum 32.0

    Crude Fat, minimum 21.0

    Crude Fiber, maximum 3.0

    Moisture, maximum 10.0

    Ash, maximum 7.0

    Magnesium, maximum 0.1

    Vitamin A, minimum 70,000.0 IU/kg

    Vitamin E, minimum 250.0 IU/kg

    Taurine, minimum 0.15

    L-Carnitine, minimum 80 mg/kg*

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids, minimum 2.3*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids, minimum 0.24*

Iams Consumer Ratings

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Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 2

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 3

Total

 2.25

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]]> http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-premium-protection-cat-food/feed/ 0 Iams Healthy Naturals Weight Control Cat Food http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-weight-control-cat-food/ http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-weight-control-cat-food/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:28:39 +0000 admin http://catfoodreviews.com/?p=771

The Good


Fifth ingredient is a named meat ingredient

The Bad


Use of Chicken By-Product Meal

Use of Corn Meal and Corn Grits

Heavy Gain Content

Minimal Meat Content

Full Review

Iams

Iams Healthy Naturals Weight Control – Designed for cats who need a natural diet for weight management, one year of age or older. Guaranteed Analysis: 28% protein, 11% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Corn Grits, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken, Dried Egg Product, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Sodium Bisulfate, Potassium Chloride, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), DL-Methionine, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Apple Pomace, Dried Carrots, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride, Dried Peas, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Spinach, Dried Tomatoes, Salt, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    Crude Protein minimum 28.0

    Crude Fat minimum 11.0

    Crude Fat maximum 13.5

    Crude Fiber maximum 3.0

    Moisture maximum 0.1

    Moisture maximum 0.1

    Ash maximum 1.0

    Magnesium maximum 0.1

    Ash minimum 1.0

    Vitamin A minimum 16,000 IU/kg

    Vitamin E minimum 250 IU/kg

    Taurine minimum 0.15

    L-Carnitine minimum 80 mg/kg*

    Omega-6 Fatty Acid minimum 2.0*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids minimum 0.2%*

Iams Consumer Ratings

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Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 2

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 3

Total

 2.25

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]]> http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-weight-control-cat-food/feed/ 1 Iams Healthy Naturals with Natural Chicken Cat Food http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-with-natural-chicken-cat-food/ http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-with-natural-chicken-cat-food/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:12:17 +0000 admin http://catfoodreviews.com/?p=769

The Good


First ingredient is a named meat ingredient.

The Bad


Use of Chicken By-Product Meal

Use of Corn Meal

Full Review

Iams

Iams Healthy Naturals with Natural Chicken – Designed for active adult cats one year of age or older. Guaranteed Analysis: 33% protein, 15% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Brewer Rice, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Chicken Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Natural Chicken Flavor, Sodium Bisulfate, Potassium Chloride, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), DL-Methionine, Dried Apple Pomace, Dried Carrots, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Peas, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Folic Acid), Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Dried Spinach, Dried Tomato, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken
    2. Chicken By-Product Meal
    3. Corn Meal
    4. Brewers Rice
    5. Ground Whole Grain Barley
    Chicken - the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Chicken By-Product Meal - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.

    Corn Meal - the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Brewers Rice - the dried extracted residue of rice resulting from the manufacture of wort (liquid portion of malted grain) or beer and may contain pulverized dried spent hops in an amount not to exceed 3 percent.

    Ground Whole Grain Barley - consists of at least 80 percent sound barley and must not contain more than 3 percent heat-damaged kernels, 6 percent foreign material, 20 percent other grains or 10 percent wild oats.

    Crude Protein, minimum 33.0

    Crude Fat, minimum 15.0

    Crude Fiber, maximum 3.0

    Moisture, maximum 10.0

    Ash, maximum 7.0

    Magnesium, maximum 0.1

    Vitamin E, minimum 250 IU/kg

    Taurine, minimum 0.15

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids, minimum 2.3*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids, minimum 0.23*

Iams Consumer Ratings

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Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 2

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 3

Total

 2.25

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]]> http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-with-natural-chicken-cat-food/feed/ 0 Iams Healthy Naturals with Atlantic Salmon Cat Food http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-with-atlantic-salmon-cat-food/ http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-with-atlantic-salmon-cat-food/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:00:57 +0000 admin http://catfoodreviews.com/?p=767

The Good


First, Third and Fifth ingredients are named meat ingredients

The Bad


Use of By-Product Meal

Use of Corn Meal

Heavy Grain Content

Full Review

Iams

Iams Healthy Naturals with Atlantic Salmon – Designed for active adult cats one year of age or older. Guaranteed Analysis: 33% protein, 15% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Chicken Meal, Salmon, Brewer Rice, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Corn Grits, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Natural Chicken Flavor, Sodium Bisulfate, Potassium Chloride, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), DL-Methionine, Dried Apple Pomace, Dried Carrots, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Peas, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride, Dried Spinach, Dried Tomato, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken
    2. Chicken By-Products Meal
    3. Corn Meal
    4. Chicken Meal
    5. Salmon
    Chicken - the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Chicken By-Product Meal - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.

    Corn Meal - the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Chicken Meal - chicken which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size.

    Salmon - No AAFCO definition available.

    Crude Protein, minimum 33.0

    Crude Fat, minimum 15.0

    Crude Fiber, maximum 3.0

    Moisture, maximum 10.0

    Ash, maximum 7.0

    Magnesium, maximum 0.1

    Vitamin E, minimum 250 IU/kg

    Taurine, minimum 0.15

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids, minimum 2.3*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids, minimum 0.23*

Iams Consumer Ratings

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Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 3

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 4

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 4

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 3

Total

 3.5

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]]> http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-healthy-naturals-with-atlantic-salmon-cat-food/feed/ 2 Iams Digestive Care Cat Food http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-digestive-care-cat-food/ http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-digestive-care-cat-food/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:53:20 +0000 admin http://catfoodreviews.com/?p=765

The Good


Fifth ingredient is a named meat ingredient

The Bad


Use of By-Products

Use of Corn Meal and Corn Grits

Minimal Meat Content

Full Review

Iams

Iams Digestive Care – Designed for cats one year of age or older, who have special digestive needs. Guaranteed Analysis: 33% protein, 15% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Corn Grits, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Chicken, Brewers Rice, Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Sodium Bisulfate, Potassium Chloride, Brewers Dried Yeast, DL-Methionine, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Fructooligosaccharides, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken By-Product Meal
    2. Corn Meal
    3. Corn Grits
    4. Animal Fat
    5. Chicken
    Chicken By-Product Meal - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.

    Corn Meal - the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Corn Grits - No AAFCO definition available.

    Animal Fat - Unspecific Fat Source.

    Chicken - the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Crude Protein minimum 33.0

    Crude Fat minimum 15.0

    Crude Fiber maximum 3.0

    Moisture maximum 10.0

    Ash maximum 7.0

    Magnesium maximum 0.1

    Taurine minimum 0.15

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids minimum 2.0*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids minimum 0.2*

Iams Consumer Ratings

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Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 2

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 3

Total

 2.25

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]]> http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-digestive-care-cat-food/feed/ 2 Iams ProActive Health Kitten Cat Food http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-proactive-health-kitten-cat-food/ http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-proactive-health-kitten-cat-food/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:44:53 +0000 admin http://catfoodreviews.com/?p=763

The Good


First Ingredient is a named meat ingredient

The Bad


Use of Chicken By-Product Meals and Poultry By-Product Meals

Heavy Grain Content

Use of Corn Grits

Full Review

Iams

Iams ProActive Health Kitten – Designed for cats under one year of age, as well as lactating/pregnant adult cats. Guaranteed Analysis: 34% protein, 22% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Poultry By-Product Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Corn Grits, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Potassium Chloride, Brewers Dried Yeast, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken
    2. Chicken By-Product Meal
    3. Corn Meal
    4. Poultry By-Product Meal
    5. Animal Fat
    Chicken - the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Chicken By-Products - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.

    Corn Meal - the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Poultry By-Product Meal - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered poultry, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs, intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidably in good processing practices.

    Animal Fat - Unspecific fat source

    Crude Protein minimum 34.0

    Crude Fat minimum 22.0

    Crude Fiber maximum 3.0

    Moisture maximum 10.0

    Ash maximum 7.0

    Magnesium maximum 0.1

    Taurine maximum 0.16

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids minimum 2.5*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids minimum 0.25*

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Iams Consumer Ratings

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Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 3

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 3

Total

 2.5

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]]> http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-proactive-health-kitten-cat-food/feed/ 0 Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight and Hairball Care Cat Food http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-proactive-health-indoor-weight-and-hairball-care-cat-food/ http://catfoodreviews.com/iams-proactive-health-indoor-weight-and-hairball-care-cat-food/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:49:19 +0000 admin http://catfoodreviews.com/?p=761

The Good

The Bad


Use of Chicken By-Products

Use of Corn Grits and Corn Meal

Use of Dried Beet Pulp

Full Review

Iams

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care – Designed for indoor cats one year of age or older, who need both weight management and hairball care. Guaranteed Analysis: 28% protein, 11% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Grits, Corn Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Powdered Cellulose, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken, Dried Egg Product, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Natural Flavor, Sodium Bisulfate, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Brewers Dried Yeast, Choline Chloride, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken By-Products
    2. Corn Grits
    3. Corn Meal
    4. Dried Beet Pulp
    5. Powdered Cellulose
    Chicken By-Product - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice. Corn Grits - No AAFCO definition available.

    Corn Meal - the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Dried Beet Pulp - the dried residue from sugar beets.

    Powdered Cellulose - purified, mechanically disintegrated cellulose prepared by processing alpha cellulose obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant materials.

    Crude Protein minimum 28.0

    Crude Fat minimum 11.0

    Crude Fat maximum 13.5

    Crude Fiber maximum 6.5

    Moisture maximum 10.0

    Ash maximum 7.0

    Magnesium maximum 0.1

    Taurine minimum 0.13

    L-Carnitine minimum 80 mg/kg*

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids minimum 2.0*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids minimum 0.2*

Iams Consumer Ratings

Are you a consumer of Iams? If so please take the time to rate Iams. This will make it easier for people who are looking to purchase Iams.

Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 2

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 3

Total

 2.25

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The Good

The Bad


Chicken By-Product Meal

Use of Corn Grits and Corn Meal

Heavy Grain Content

Full Review

Iams

Iams ProActive Health Weight Control® – Designed for cats one year of age or older, who are overweight or prone to becoming overweight. Guaranteed Analysis: 28% protein, 11% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Grits, Corn Meal, Chicken, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Sodium Bisulfate, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Brewers Dried Yeast, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Choline Chloride, Salt, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Calcium Carbonate, L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken By-Product Meal
    2. Corn Grits
    3. Corn Meal
    4. Chicken
    5. Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
    Chicken By-Product Meal - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.

    Corn Grits - No AAFCO definition available

    Corn Meal - the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Chicken - the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Ground Whole Grain Sorghum - grain of the sorghum plant.

    Crude Protein minimum 28.0

    Crude Fat minimum 11.0

    Crude Fat maximum 13.5

    Crude Fiber maximum 3.0

    Moisture maximum 10.0

    Ash maximum 7.0

    Magnesium maximum 0.1

    Taurine minimum 0.13

    L-Carnitine minimum 80 mg/kg*

    Omega-6 Fatty Acid minimum 2.0*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids minimum 0.2*

Iams Consumer Ratings

Are you a consumer of Iams? If so please take the time to rate Iams. This will make it easier for people who are looking to purchase Iams.

Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 2

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 2

Total

 2

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The Good

The Bad


Minimal Meat Content

Use of Corn

Use of Dried Beet Pulp

Heavy Grain Content

Full Review

Iams

Iams ProActive Health Active Maturity Hairball Care – Designed for cats seven years of age or older, who are also prone to getting hairballs. Guaranteed Analysis: 32% protein, 14% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Grits, Dried Beet Pulp, Powdered Cellulose, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Corn Meal, Chicken, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), DL-Methionine, Brewers Dried Yeast, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride, Salt, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken By-Product Meal
    2. Corn Grits
    3. Dried Beet Pulp
    4. Powdered Cellulose
    5. Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
    Chicken By-Product Meal - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.

    Corn Grits - No AAFCO available definition.

    Dried Beet Pulp - the dried residue from sugar beets.

    Powdered Cellulose - purified, mechanically disintegrated cellulose prepared by processing alpha cellulose obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant materials.

    Ground Whole Grain Sorghum - Sorghum is the ground grain of the sorghum plant

    Crude Protein minimum 32.0

    Crude Fat minimum 14.0

    Crude Fat maximum 16.5

    Crude Fiber maximum 6.5

    Moisture maximum 10.0

    Ash maximum 7.0

    Magnesium maximum 0.1

    Vitamin E minimum 250 IU/kg

    Taurine minimum 0.15

    L-Carnitine minimum 80 mg/kg*

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids minimum 2.3*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids minimum 0.23*

Iams Consumer Ratings

Are you a consumer of Iams? If so please take the time to rate Iams. This will make it easier for people who are looking to purchase Iams.

Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 2

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 3

Total

 2.25

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The Good

The Bad


Use of Chicken By-Products

Use of Corn Grits and Corn Meal

Heavy Grain Content

Minimal meat Content

Full Review

Iams

Iams ProActive Health Active Maturity – Designed for cats seven years of age or older. Guaranteed Analysis: 32% protein, 14% fat.
 

Iams Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Iams. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Grits, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Chicken, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Brewers Dried Yeast, DL-Methionine, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Chicken By-Product Meal
    2. Corn Grits
    3. Corn meal
    4. Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
    5. Animal Fat
    Chicken By-Product Meal - consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.

    Corn Grits - No AAFCO definition available.

    Corn Meal - the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Ground Whole Grain Sorghum - Sorghum is the ground grain of the sorghum plant.

    Animal Fat - Unspecific Fat Source.

    Crude Protein minimum 32.0

    Crude Fat minimum 14.0

    Crude Fat maximum 16.5

    Crude Fiber maximum 3.0

    Moisture maximum 10.0

    Ash maximum 7.0

    Magnesium maximum 0.1

    Vitamin E minimum 250 IU/kg

    Taurine minimum 0.15

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids minimum 2.0*

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids minimum 0.2*

Iams Consumer Ratings

Are you a consumer of Iams? If so please take the time to rate Iams. This will make it easier for people who are looking to purchase Iams.

Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 2

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 2

Total

 2

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