Iams Proactive Health Healthy Aging Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Iams Proactive Health Healthy Aging Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Barley, Ground Whole Grain Corn, and Ground Whole Grain Sorghum. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 44.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and…
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Whole Grain Ground Corn
Whole corn kernels ground for digestibility, with the bran and germ left intact.
Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
Whole grain sorghum ground for digestibility, with the bran and germ retained.
Our read The ingredients
Grain-based senior kibble with a small DHA dose
Signature feature
DHA Gold
Promotes mental & visual sharpness DHA Gold
What it is Marine microalgae, 11th on the list and ahead of the chicken fat. It's an algae source of DHA, the omega-3 that concentrates in the brain and retina.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
The guarantee is 0.05% DHA, about 51 mg per cup, with no EPA alongside it. That's a real omega-3 for an aging brain, but at a low dose; fish oil foods often deliver several times more.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Barley, corn and sorghum fill places 3 to 5, with soybean meal 6th. Behind the two chicken ingredients, grain carries this recipe.
- 3 Ground Barley
- 4 Ground Whole Grain Corn
- 5 Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
- 6 Soybean Meal
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,428 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 10.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 44.5%
349 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Barley, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Soybean Meal, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Calcium Carbonate, Marine Microalgae (source of DHA), Caramel Color, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Carrots, Choline Chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6),Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Manganous Oxide), Beta Carotene, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Citric Acid (preservative), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 24.0% | 26.7% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 10.5% | 11.7% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 44.5% | 49.4% | HIGH |
Our read The label
A lighter, grain-heavy food for slowing seniors
47%
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Is a cup a normal cup?
No, it's lighter
349 kcal a cup, about 12% under the average dry food we list. That suits a slowing senior who gains weight easily.
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Is it a senior formula?
Adult standard
Iams sells it for dogs 7 and up, but it is built to the adult maintenance standard. AAFCO has no separate senior nutrient profile.
- Feed it to
- Older dogs that gain weight easily, do well on chicken and grains, and need fewer calories per cup.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs allergic to chicken or soy, active seniors needing more protein, and owners wanting fish oil levels of omega-3.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb | $10.50 | $2.10 | Amazon lowest of 4 stores |
| 15 lb | $29.97 | $2.00 | Amazon lowest of 3 stores |
| 29.1 lb | $46.97 | $1.61 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
| 38.5 lb | $60.99 | $1.58 | Amazon |
Prices are from our check on Oct 11. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (349 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Limited lots of Iams and Eukanuba dry dog and cat food (P&G) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.10/lb vs $1.58/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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