Purina Cat Chow Complete with Salmon vs Purina Cat Chow Indoor Hairball + Healthy Weight

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The scores

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Pillar by pillar

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

MetricIndoor Hairball + Healthy WeightComplete with Salmon
Nutritional adequacy3535
Ingredient quality1411
Additives & processing1010
Transparency66

Guaranteed analysis

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

MetricIndoor Hairball + Healthy WeightComplete with Salmon
Protein30%32%
Fat9.5%12%
Fiber4.7%3%
Moisture12%12%
Protein (dry-matter)34.1%36.4%

First five ingredients

Indoor Hairball + Healthy Weight

  1. Chicken by-product meal
  2. whole grain corn
  3. soy flour
  4. whole grain wheat
  5. corn protein meal

Complete with Salmon

  1. Chicken by-product meal
  2. ground yellow corn
  3. corn protein meal
  4. whole grain wheat
  5. rice

Flags on the label

Indoor Hairball + Healthy Weight

  • 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

Complete with Salmon

  • 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

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