IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten vs. Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders
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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.42 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten
IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.42 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken by-product meal ground whole grain corn ground sorghum chicken fat corn gluten meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor dried egg product potassium chloride
Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders
Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
whole ducks including bones duck livers duck hearts duck gizzards salmon oil organic dandelion greens organic apple cider vinegar organic kelp organic bee pollen organic barley grass
IAMS Proactive Health Healthy KittenKibble |
Smallbatch Duckbatch SlidersFrozen Raw |
|
Score
C |
Score
A+ |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Frozen Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 97% |
Protein % | 33% | 15.1% |
Fat % | 21% | 10.6% |
Fiber % | 3% | 0.2% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.57 to 1 | 1.42 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 16 | 11 |
Meat Content |
5 total
high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |