IAMS™ Proactive Health Indoor Adult Dry Cat Food - Healthy Cat, Chicken

by Iams

Overall Score: 79/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken By-Product Meal (protein)
3. Ground Whole Grain Corn (other)
4. Corn Grits (other)
5. Corn Protein Meal (other)
6. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
7. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
8. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
9. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
10. Dried Egg Product (protein)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Sodium Bisulfate (additive)
13. Caramel Color (additive)
14. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
15. Fructooligosaccharides (other)
16. Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
17. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
18. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
19. DL-Methionine (other)
20. Citric Acid (preservative) (other)
21. Mixed Tocopherols (preservative) (other)
22. Taurine (additive)
23. Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide) (other)
24. L-Carnitine (additive)
25. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

• Chicken By-Product Meal (medium concern): While nutritionally adequate, by-product meals can vary widely in quality and digestibility. They include parts like necks, feet, and intestines, which some consumers find objectionable. Quality control is less consistent than named muscle meat sources.
• Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to pets.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 35.6%, fat 16.7%, fiber 3.3%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 36.9%. By calories: 31.5% from protein, 35.9% from fat, 32.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 35.6% vs 26% minimum, fat 16.7% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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