Friskies Indoor Delights Dry Cat Food With Flavors of Chicken, Salmon, Peas & Carrots vs Purina Cat Chow Indoor Hairball + Healthy Weight
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The scores
60
Mediocre · Confidence A
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Purina Cat Chow | Friskies |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 14 | 9 |
| Additives & processing | 10 | 10 |
| Transparency | 6 | 6 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Purina Cat Chow | Friskies |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 30% | 30% |
| Fat | 9.5% | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.7% | 5% |
| Moisture | 12% | 12% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 34.1% | 34.1% |
First five ingredients
Purina Cat Chow
- Chicken by-product meal
- whole grain corn
- soy flour
- whole grain wheat
- corn protein meal
Friskies
- Whole grain corn
- corn protein meal
- chicken by-product meal
- soybean meal
- animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols
Flags on the label
Purina Cat Chow
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("animal fat")
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
- Azo/synthetic dyes — purely cosmetic in pet food; −12 per distinct dye, capped
Friskies
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("animal fat")
- corn is the 1st ingredient in a dry cat food
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
- Azo/synthetic dyes — purely cosmetic in pet food; −12 per distinct dye, capped
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Bowlmark. "Purina Cat Chow Indoor Hairball + Healthy Weight vs Friskies Indoor Delights Dry Cat Food With Flavors of Chicken, Salmon, Peas & Carrots." https://www.bowlmark.com/compare/friskies-indoor-delights-dry-cat-food-with-flavors-of-chicken-salmon-peas-and-carrots-vs-purina-cat-chow-indoor-hairball-healthy-weight
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