IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey

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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.11 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. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.11 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:

dried chicken dried turkey maize pork fat chicken rice dried beet pulp chicken gravy dried whole egg fish meal

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey

Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

turkey dried chicken hydrolyzed pork pork plasma chicken fat gelatin dried chicken liver ground flaxseed natural flavor salmon oil

 

IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey

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Score
B
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 37% 56%
Fat % 21% 18%
Fiber % 1.6% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.76 to 1 3.11 to 1
Total Ingredients 16 18
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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