Essence Air & Gamefowl vs. Smalls Water Bird Recipe
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.25 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. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Essence Air & Gamefowl
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken duck duck meal turkey meal chicken meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils chicken fat
Smalls Water Bird Recipe
Smalls has 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
Essence Air & GamefowlKibble |
Smalls Water Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | 86% | 98% |
Protein % | 40% | 45% |
Fat % | 20% | 20% |
Fiber % | 4% | 3% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 2.25 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 19 | 10 |
Meat Content |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
None |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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