Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein With Salmon vs. Smalls Bird Recipe
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Smalls has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein With Salmon
First 10 ingredients:
salmon dried chicken dried egg product gelatin salmon hydrolysate chicken fat dried chickpeas flaxseed pork protein isolate natural flavor
Smalls Bird Recipe
Smalls has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Smalls has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein With SalmonKibble |
Smalls Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
|
Score
B |
Score
A+ |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 98% |
Protein % | 56% | 45% |
Fat % | 17% | 15% |
Fiber % | 4% | 3% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 3.29 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 21 | 9 |
Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
None |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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