Catit Gold Fern Lamb & Mackerel vs. Smalls Water Bird Recipe

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

Smalls has a better protein to fat ratio. Catit's ratio of 1.03 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Catit Gold Fern Lamb & Mackerel

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

lamb mackerel lamb kidney lamb liver natural flavoring green-lipped mussel fish oil calcium carbonate salt inulin

Smalls Water Bird Recipe

Smalls has a better protein to fat ratio. Catit's ratio of 1.03 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Smalls has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

finely ground duck with bone duck heart duck liver duck gizzard duck egg duck blood goat's milk water eggshell membrane herring oil

 

Catit Gold Fern Lamb & Mackerel

Air-Dried Raw

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Smalls Water Bird Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 95% 98%
Protein % 36% 45%
Fat % 35% 20%
Fiber % 2% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.03 to 1 2.25 to 1
Total Ingredients 12 10
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats None None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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