Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

lamb blue mackerel lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg

 

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Air-Dried Raw

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
C
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Kibble
Meat % 93% 84%
Protein % 30% 37%
Fat % 25% 20%
Fiber % 7% 2.1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.2 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 14
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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