Applaws Complete Kitten Food vs. Essence Ranch & Meadow
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Applaws's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Applaws Complete Kitten Food
Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat meal chicken mince potatoes yeast beet pulp juices from the chicken salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg cellulose from plant fiber
Essence Ranch & Meadow
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Applaws's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
lamb pork lamb meal mutton meal pork meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils pork fat natural flavor
Applaws Complete Kitten FoodKibble |
Essence Ranch & MeadowKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 86% |
| Protein % | 38% | 39% |
| Fat % | 20% | 19% |
| Fiber % | 2.1% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.9 to 1 | 2.05 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
low quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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