Iams Adult Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Iams Adult Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food are Whole Grain Ground Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken, and Dried Beet Pulp. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 50.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Whole Grain Ground Corn
Whole corn kernels ground for digestibility, with the bran and germ left intact.
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and…
Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
Whole grain sorghum ground for digestibility, with the bran and germ retained.
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Dried Beet Pulp
The fibrous material left after sugar is extracted from sugar beets, then dried.
Our read The ingredients
A useful calorie cut, with grains leading
Signature feature
17% less fat
17% less fat vs Iams Minichunks
What it is The claim describes the fat level throughout the kibble. Chicken fat sits eighth on the list, behind the main grains and chicken ingredients.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Each cup carries 17% fewer calories than our dry food average. That gives owners more room to portion kibble within a weight loss plan.
Meaningful A real difference for the dog eating it.
Corn and sorghum flank the chicken meal near the top. Grain supplies a substantial share of this weight recipe.
- 1 Ground Whole Grain Corn
- 2 Chicken By-Product Meal
- 3 Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
- 13 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,400 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 20.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 50.0%
326 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken, Dried Beet Pulp, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Natural Flavor, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Dried Egg Product, Potassium Chloride, Dried Brewers Yeast, Caramel Color, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Choline Chloride, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), DL-Methionine, Carrots, Calcium Carbonate, Tomatoes, Flaxseed, Fructooligosaccharides, Dicalcium Phosphate, Spinach, Green Peas, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), L-Tryptophan, Dried Apple Pomace, Dried Blueberry Pomace, L-Carnitine, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 20.0% | 22.2% | LOW |
| FAT | 9.0% | 10.0% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 50.0% | 55.6% | HIGH |
Our read The label
Fewer calories per scoop, mostly carbohydrate energy
54%
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Is it a high-protein food?
No
Protein trails our dry food average by about 8 percentage points on a dry basis. Dogs needing more protein have stronger options.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
No, lighter
A cup carries fewer calories than our dry food average, so measure the ration against your dog's calorie target when switching foods.
- Feed it to
- Adult dogs carrying extra weight whose owners can measure portions and count treats.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs allergic to chicken, and owners seeking more protein and less carbohydrate.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb | $12.54LIVE | $2.51 | Amazon |
| 7 lb | $15.91 | $2.27 | Runnings lowest of 2 stores |
| 15 lb | $29.97LIVE | $2.00 | Amazon lowest of 7 stores |
| 29.1 lb | $46.97LIVE | $1.61 | Amazon lowest of 8 stores |
| 38.5 lb | $57.98 | $1.51 | Walmart lowest of 3 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. Others are from our check on Sep 27. 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 (326 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.
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