IAMS Proactive Health Adult Minichunks Chicken & Whole Grain Recipe vs Merrick Grain Free Healthy Weight Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe

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The scores

IAMS Proactive Health Adult Minichunks Chicken & Whole Grain Recipe

75

Good · Confidence B

Merrick Grain Free Healthy Weight Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe

75

Good · Confidence B

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Pillar by pillar

Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.

MetricIAMSMerrick
Nutritional adequacy2121
Ingredient quality2831
Additives & processing2018
Transparency66

Guaranteed analysis

As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.

MetricIAMSMerrick
Protein25%30%
Fat14%10%
Fiber4%5%
Moisture10%11%
Protein (dry-matter)27.8%33.7%

First five ingredients

IAMS

  1. Chicken
  2. Ground Whole Grain Corn
  3. Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
  4. Chicken By-Product Meal
  5. Soybean Meal

Merrick

  1. Deboned Beef
  2. Chicken Meal
  3. Sweet Potatoes
  4. Potatoes
  5. Peas

Flags on the label

IAMS

  • No nutritional-adequacy statement

Merrick

  • No nutritional-adequacy statement
  • Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources

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