Label facts comparison

Raw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food vs Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula

Instinct and Purina Pro Plan, compared on source-backed label facts. Scores are not used on comparison pages — neither product is placed above the other; the facts sit side by side so the trade-offs are readable.

Instinct

Raw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food

Cat · Dry · Life stage not listed

Product details

Purina Pro Plan

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula

Cat · Dry · Adult

Product details

Listed label values

Scaled to the larger listed value per axis. Larger means a larger listed amount — not better. Missing values stay at zero and are reported as not listed.

Raw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food
Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula

Per-axis percentages for the compared items.
Axis	Raw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food	Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula
Protein	42%	43%
Fat	18.5%	9%
Fiber	3.5%	5%
Carbs	Not listed	Not listed
Calories	515 kcal/cup	353 kcal/cup
Moisture	9% max	12% max

Quick scan

Core label facts

A short summary before the complete recorded label tables.

Label fact	Instinct Raw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food	Purina Pro Plan Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula
Protein (min)	42%	43%
Fat (min)	18.5%	9%
Fiber (max)	3.5%	5%
Moisture (max)	9%	12%
Calories	4488 kcal/kg	3443 kcal/kg
First ingredients	Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, White Fish Meal, Peas, Herring Meal	Chicken, corn protein meal, poultry by-product meal, soybean meal, rice

Product identity

Product and label details

Recorded identity, audience, format, package, and adequacy information.

Label field	InstinctRaw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula
Full label title	Not listed	Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food
Species	Cat	Cat
Life stage	Not listed	Adult
Food format	Dry	Dry
Product line	Not listed	Pro Plan Weight Management
Flavor / recipe	Not listed	Chicken & Rice
Nutritional adequacy statement	Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.	Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult cats.
Complete and balanced recorded	Yes	Yes

Recorded nutrients

Guaranteed analysis and calories

Minimums and maximums are reproduced as recorded. A larger number is not automatically better.

Label field	InstinctRaw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula
Crude protein (min)	42%	43%
Crude fat (min)	18.5%	9%
Crude fiber (max)	3.5%	5%
Moisture (max)	9%	12%
Calories	4488 kcal/kg	3443 kcal/kg
Calories per cup	515 kcal/cup	353 kcal/cup

Formula context

Ingredients and formulation comparison

Ingredient order and recorded formulation flags provide context; they do not establish whole-product quality on their own.

Label field	InstinctRaw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula
First five ingredients	Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, White Fish Meal, Peas, Herring Meal	Chicken, corn protein meal, poultry by-product meal, soybean meal, rice
Full ingredient list	View full recorded list (48) Salmon (unresolved mapping), Menhaden Fish Meal (unresolved mapping), White Fish Meal (unresolved mapping), Peas (unresolved mapping), Herring Meal (unresolved mapping), Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid) (unresolved mapping), Tapioca (unresolved mapping), Salmon Meal (unresolved mapping), Natural Flavor (unresolved mapping), Freeze Dried Beef (unresolved mapping), Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal (unresolved mapping), Salt (unresolved mapping), Freeze Dried Beef Liver (unresolved mapping), Pumpkinseeds (unresolved mapping), Freeze Dried Beef Heart (unresolved mapping), Montmorillonite Clay (unresolved mapping), Freeze Dried Beef Kidney (unresolved mapping), Freeze Dried Beef Spleen (unresolved mapping), Carrots (unresolved mapping), Apples (unresolved mapping), Cranberries (unresolved mapping), Vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin) (unresolved mapping), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide) (unresolved mapping), Choline Chloride (unresolved mapping), Taurine (unresolved mapping), Freeze Dried Cod (unresolved mapping), Dried Kelp (unresolved mapping), Salmon Oil (unresolved mapping), Blueberries (unresolved mapping), Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product (unresolved mapping), Rosemary Extract (unresolved mapping).	View full recorded list (8) Chicken (unresolved mapping), corn protein meal (unresolved mapping), poultry by-product meal (unresolved mapping), soybean meal (unresolved mapping), rice (unresolved mapping), whole grain wheat (unresolved mapping), corn germ meal (unresolved mapping), and vitamins/minerals (unresolved mapping).
Animal protein listed first	Yes	Yes
Legume recorded	Yes	Yes
Generic animal ingredient flag	Not listed	Yes

Label-based calculations

Calculated nutrition context

These values are recorded or calculated from label data. They do not evaluate the product, and missing inputs stay Not listed.

Label field	InstinctRaw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula
Protein per 1,000 kcal	93.6 g	124.9 g
Fat per 1,000 kcal	41.2 g	26.1 g

Provenance

Source and review record

Use the official links to check current packaging and formulation details. A source confidence note is CMS record metadata; it does not evaluate the product or replace Data Confidence.

Label field	InstinctRaw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula
Official source	Open official source (opens in a new tab)	Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Product page	Not listed	Open product page (opens in a new tab)
Source site	Instinct	Purina
Source checked date	Not listed	Not listed

Differences worth noting

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula lists a higher protein minimum (43% vs 42%). Whether that fits depends on the pet, not the number alone.
Raw Boost Salmon Dry Cat Food is more calorie-dense (4488 vs 3443 kcal/kg) — feeding amounts differ accordingly.

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Label facts come from official sources and can change with reformulations. This page compares recorded facts only — it does not evaluate fit for an individual pet. For diet questions tied to a health condition, ask your veterinarian.