Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon
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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Applaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
Kirkland has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
dry chicken meal dry salmon chicken mince potato salmon beet pulp brewer’s yeast salmon oil ( chicken gravy fish gravy
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra SalmonKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 82% |
| Protein % | 30% | 37% |
| Fat % | 20% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 2.2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.5 to 1 | 1.85 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 13 | 16 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
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 | Yes | Yes |
