Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb vs. Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties

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

Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties

Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken heart chicken liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex manganese amino acid complex

 

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Air-Dried Raw

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Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 93% 94%
Protein % 30% 55%
Fat % 25% 18%
Fiber % 7% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.2 to 1 3.06 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 4
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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