Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb vs. Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Open Farm 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.) Open Farm has much 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

Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

Open Farm 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.)
Open Farm has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken with ground bone salmon chicken neck chicken liver montmorillonite clay organic dandelion greens potassium chloride choline chloride vitamins niacin supplement

 

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Air-Dried Raw

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Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 93% 98%
Protein % 30% 47%
Fat % 25% 37%
Fiber % 7% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.2 to 1 1.27 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 8
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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