Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki vs. Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Chicken & Hoki has a better protein to fat ratio. Mackerel & Lamb's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Chicken & Hoki has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods contain controversial ingredients.
Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki
Chicken & Hoki has a better protein to fat ratio. Mackerel & Lamb's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Chicken & Hoki has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken hoki chicken liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed kelp
Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb
First 10 ingredients:
lamb blue mackerel lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed
Absolute Pet Chicken & HokiAir-Dried Raw |
Absolute Pet Mackerel & LambAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Air-Dried Raw | Air-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 93% | 93% |
| Protein % | 31% | 30% |
| Fat % | 25% | 25% |
| Fiber % | 7% | 7% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.24 to 1 | 1.2 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | No | No |
