Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon vs. Smalls Bird Recipe
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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smalls has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
dry chicken meal dry salmon chicken mince potato salmon beet pulp brewer’s yeast salmon oil ( chicken gravy fish gravy
Smalls Bird Recipe
Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smalls has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
finely ground chicken with bone chicken heart chicken liver chicken gizzard chicken egg goat’s milk water eggshell membrane herring oil mixed tocopherols
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra SalmonKibble |
Smalls Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 82% | 98% |
| Protein % | 37% | 45% |
| Fat % | 20% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 2.2% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.85 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 16 | 9 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
None |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
