Blue Wilderness Adult Duck vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater
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Blue Wilderness has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Essence has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Blue Wilderness Adult Duck
Blue Wilderness has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
deboned duck chicken meal pea protein peas tapioca starch menhaden fish meal chicken fat dried egg product flaxseed natural flavor
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
Essence has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Blue Wilderness Adult DuckKibble |
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
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Score
D |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 86% |
| Protein % | 40% | 40% |
| Fat % | 18% | 17.5% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.22 to 1 | 2.29 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 38 | 20 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
13 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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