Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food vs. Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

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Thrive 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.) Thrive 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.

Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

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

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

Kibble

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Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % 90% 93%
Protein % 52% 30%
Fat % 22% 25%
Fiber % 1.5% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.36 to 1 1.2 to 1
Total Ingredients 12 19
Meat Content 3 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 2 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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