Summary
IAMS™ Proactive Health Adult Indoor Weight & Hairball Care with Chicken & Turkey is a dry cat food formulated to assist indoor adult cats in maintaining a healthy weight and reducing hairball formation.
The primary ingredient is real chicken, providing a high-quality protein source.
The inclusion of L-carnitine aids in fat metabolism, supporting weight management.
A tailored fiber blend, featuring beet pulp, promotes digestive health and facilitates the passage of hair through the digestive tract, thereby minimizing hairball incidents.
This product is designed for indoor cats prone to weight gain and hairball issues, offering balanced nutrition to support overall health.
Pros:
- High-Quality Protein Source: Real chicken is the first ingredient, supplying essential amino acids for muscle maintenance and overall health.
- Weight Management Support: Contains L-carnitine, which helps burn fat and maintain a healthy metabolism, aiding in weight control.
- Hairball Reduction: The proprietary fiber blend, including beet pulp, assists in moving hair through the digestive system, reducing hairball formation.
- Skin and Coat Health: Formulated with an optimal omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio, promoting a soft and shiny coat.
Cons:
- Moderate Protein Content: The crude protein level is 30%, which may be lower than some other premium cat foods, potentially affecting muscle maintenance in highly active cats.
- Inclusion of By-Products: This product contains chicken by-product meal, which some pet owners may prefer to avoid due to concerns about ingredient quality.
- Use of Corn Ingredients: These include corn grits, corn gluten meal, and ground whole grain corn, which are common allergens and may not be suitable for cats with specific sensitivities.
- Artificial Additives: The caramel color indicates the use of artificial coloring agents, which some pet owners might wish to avoid.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Chicken
- Chicken By-Product Meal
- Corn Grits
- Corn Gluten Meal
- Ground Whole Grain Corn
- Ground Whole Grain Corn
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp
- Turkey
- Powdered Cellulose
- Natural Flavor
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Guaranteed Analysis
Notes
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Why this score?
- Low protein content-17
- Fresh Whole Poultry/Fish ingredient at 1st place2
- 34.7% carbohydrates of combination CR-28
- Gluten at 2nd place after meat-5
- Whole by-product main meat ingredient-5
- Food colors-2
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How the score is calculated?
The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.
To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:
(1) Amount of protein (more is better)
(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)
(3) Quality and source of ingredients.
Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.
One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.
In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.
Protein is the most important component in a cat's diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.
Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.
Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat's diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.
Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.
Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods. This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.
Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.
The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100. Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.