Overview
IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Adult With Salmon Dry Cat Food is a below average dry cat food. It does contain some quality ingredients (chicken, chicken meal, salmon). It also has just enough fats. However, it contains too little protein and way too many carbohydrates.
Also, be careful if your cat has food sensitivities or allergies. Healthy Adult With Salmon Dry Cat Food contains corn gluten meal, dried egg product, ground whole grain corn, ground whole grain sorghum and salmon, which are potential allergens. Another ingredient included in this dry cat food that some cat guardians may find questionable is brewers' rice.
Life Stages
Healthy Adult With Salmon Dry Cat Food is suitable for prime and mature cats, according to its manufacturer.
Nutritional Analysis
Moisture | 10 % |
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Protein* | 35.6 % |
Fats* | 16.7 % |
Fiber* | 3.3 % |
Ash* | 1.7 % |
Carbs* | 42.8 % |
* on a dry matter basis |
Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Healthy Adult With Salmon Dry Cat Food contains:
- an average amount of protein,
- an average amount of fats,
- an average amount of fiber,
- an average amount of ash,
- and an average amount of carbohydrates.
Caloric Content
Healthy Adult With Salmon Dry Cat Food contains approximately 372.2 calories per 100 grams, or 105.5 calories per ounce. This is an average amount of calories compared to other dry foods in our database.
How many calories your cat needs depends on her age, size and activity level. If you want to know exactly how many calories your cat needs, please checkout our Cat Food Calculator. If you need more information on a healthy diet and weight management tips for cats, read our Complete Guide To Feline Nutrition.
Healthy Adult With Salmon Dry Cat Food
Protein
The protein content of this cat food is too low to sustain your cat. You can give it as an occasional treat, but this product does not meet the standards for daily sustenance.
Fats
This cat food contains barely enough fat for a healthy cat. Combine it with other options that are higher in fat content to prevent accidental weight loss.
Carbs
The amount of carbs in this food is simply too high. If your cat eats too much of this, she runs a real risk of becoming obese or even diabetic. Balance it out with other, low-carb options, or choose another food entirely.
Ingredients
Quality Ingredients | Questionable Ingredients | Allergens |
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chicken chicken meal salmon | brewers' rice corn gluten meal ground whole grain corn ground whole grain sorghum | corn gluten meal dried egg product ground whole grain corn ground whole grain sorghum salmon |
Full list of ingredients
Salmon, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Corn Grits, Chicken Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken, Brewers Rice, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Brewers Dried Yeast, Sodium Bisulfate, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Fructooligosaccharides, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Inositol, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Taurine, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract.