Label analysisTop ingredients onlyGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Iams

Iams ProActive Health Adult Active Chicken and Turkey

Editor ingredient insight

Iams ProActive Health Active Chicken & Turkey Adult leads with chicken, chicken by-product meal, and ground whole grain corn. At 30% protein, 18% fat, and 3,800 kcal/kg, I would use it for active or hard-keeping adult dogs, not for weight-control cases or owners avoiding poultry by-products and corn.

Logic-based verdict

This food is worth considering when budget per kilogram matters alongside baseline nutrition.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Unclear animal protein source

Animal protein

Chicken (#1), Chicken By-Product Meal (#2)

Animal-based does not always mean clearly sourced.

Unspecified animal protein is read conservatively.

Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Chicken
Chicken By-Product Meal
Ground Whole Grain Corn
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein30%
Crude protein30%
Crude fat18%
Other 52%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Higher
query_statsFat position
Higher
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

This is not a premium ingredient story first, but the baseline nutrition is still comparable and the price per kilogram stays easier on budget.

Nutritional strengths

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • By-product meal is a rendered ingredient that can include parts such as heads, feet, and organs. It can still provide protein, but it is harder to tell exactly what parts are included and in what proportion, so ingredient transparency is read more conservatively.
  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.
  • Even at a low price per kilogram, this only makes sense as a price-first consideration.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

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Iams

ProActive Health Large Breed Adult Chicken & Whole Grains

Adult · Large breed

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

2.5/5

Grade C

Iams

ProActive Health Healthy Aging Large Breed Senior Chicken

Senior · Large breed

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

2.0/5

Grade C

Iams

ProActive Health Minichunks Adult Chicken & Whole Grains

Adult · All sizes

Label score

2.0/5

Grade C

Iams

ProActive Health Healthy Weight Large Breed Adult Chicken

Adult · Large breed

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

2.0/5

Grade D

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 1946 in the United States. This brand has multiple confirmed recall events in public sources.

Ingredient analysis

Only the top ingredient read is confirmed publicly, so this section stays conservative until the full panel is available.

Top ingredients only

The complete ingredient panel is not publicly confirmed, so this read uses the visible top ingredients and guaranteed analysis.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

C3/6
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Chicken By-Product Meal
By-product Meal · Lowest
3Ground Whole Grain Corn
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Chicken By-Product Meal is a by-product meal. It can still contribute protein, but the primary-ingredient read should stay conservative. It reads as an bottom-tier protein source.
  • •Ground Whole Grain Corn is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

3 ingredients
ChickenChicken By-Product MealGround Whole Grain Corn
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Limited disclosure

This section is more about what is still undisclosed than about reading a complete nutrient story.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

D tier

Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.

Final word

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.

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