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IAMS ProActive Health Adult MiniChunks

Chemistry
4/10
Corporate
B
Check the AAFCO statement

The AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement on the package tells you whether a food is complete and balanced, and for which life stage. It is the single most useful line on a pet-food label.

Chemistry breakdown

Bar length = weight in the Pet formula · color = that component's score · tap a name to learn what it means.

Scored from 75% of the formula's weight. The rest doesn't apply to this product.

Protein-source quality4.6/10 · 35% weight

The quality and specificity of the named protein sources — 'chicken' vs 'meat by-products'.

Grain quality4/10 · 25% weight

Whole grains vs fractions and fillers, and the residue record of each.

Vitamin / mineral quality4/10 · 15% weight

The forms used for fortification — some are better absorbed and better characterised than others.

Additivesno additives listed · 15% weight

Preservatives, colorants, emulsifiers and flavorings added in processing — each rated on its own evidence record, from benign (vitamin E as a preservative) to contested (certain synthetic dyes).

Certificationsnone claimed · 10% weight

Independent third-party verifications (USDA Organic, FSC, EPA Safer Choice…). Informational only — having none never lowers a score; verified claims can raise it.

Ingredients · 3

In label order — named protein sources rank above unspecified by-products. Tap any row for its sources.

Made by

B
IAMS (Mars Petcare)
Owned by Mars Petcare; historical animal-testing controversies.
FDA pet food recall listingsActive recalls and withdrawals for animal food.
Sources

Scores are computed from the rated ingredient list (weights disclosed on the methodology page). Corporate grades cite public records — verdicts, settlements, agency actions.