Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe

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Hill's 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.) Hill's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Purina contains controversial ingredients.
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula
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
Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe
Hill's 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.)
Hill's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken brown rice wheat gluten cracked pearled barley chicken fat chicken meal whole grain oats egg product chicken liver flavor ground pecan shells
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken RecipeKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 42% | 37.5% |
Fat % | 19% | 19.2% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 1.8% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.21 to 1 | 1.95 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 30 | 28 |
Meat Content |
7 total
low concentration, high quality |
6 total
low concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |