IAMS Proactive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
A chicken-first dry cat food with taurine, fish oil, and natural preservation, but heavily diluted by three corn-based fillers in the top five ingredients. Protein is only adequate on a dry-matter basis and the label includes an unnecessary caramel coloring.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
How we got this score
Read from: a photo of this product’s label. See the label photo
Checked: by a person against the label photo, October 2026.
Scored October 2026: Everyone sees this same score. It changes only if the recipe or our reading of the label is corrected.
The label says: complete & balanced for adult maintenance · formulated to AAFCO profiles
“IAMS PROACTIVE HEALTH Indoor Weight & Hairball Care With Chicken & Turkey adult cat food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.”
How the score works: our method. It describes the label, not your pet — ask your vet about your pet's diet.
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Corn-heavy top ingredients — three corn fillers in top five
- Caramel color — cosmetic dye, no benefit
- Chicken by-product meal — lower-quality protein source
- Modest protein level — only 33% dry-matter protein
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Fish oil — omega-3 fatty acids
- Taurine — essential for cat health
- Mixed tocopherols — natural preservation system
- Fructooligosaccharides — prebiotic for digestion
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Barcode 019014712458 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls