Iams® Perfect Portions Healthy Kitten Wet Cat Food - Grain Free, Chicken, Cuts In Gravy

by Iams

Overall Score: 82/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Liver (protein)
3. Meat By-Products (protein)
4. Tapioca Starch (carbohydrate)
5. Dried Egg Product (protein)
6. Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
7. Glycine (other)
8. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
9. Salt (mineral)
10. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Magnesium Sulfate (other)
13. Xanthan Gum (additive)
14. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
15. Caramel Color (additive)
16. Taurine (additive)
17. DL-Methionine (other)
18. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
19. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
20. Guar Gum (additive)
21. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
22. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
23. Manganese Sulfate (other)
24. Copper Sulfate (other)
25. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
26. Potassium Iodide (other)
27. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
28. Folic Acid (vitamin)
29. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K) (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to pets.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 55.6%, fat 22.2%, fiber 5.6%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 9.2%. By calories: 46.8% from protein, 45.4% from fat, 7.7% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 55.6% vs 30% minimum, fat 22.2% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, grain-free, for the kitten life stage.

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