Purina Kitten Chow Naturals vs. IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 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. IAMS has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid

IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 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.
IAMS has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

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IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 37%
Fat % 15% 21%
Fiber % 2.5% 1.6%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.67 to 1 1.76 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 16
Meat Content 4 total
high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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