Essence Ocean & Freshwater vs. Sheba Kitten Paté - Chicken
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Sheba 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.) Sheba has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Sheba Kitten Paté - Chicken
Sheba 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.)
Sheba has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken water poultry by-product pork broth dried egg product potassium chloride guar gum sodium tripolyphosphate fish oil calcium carbonate
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
Sheba Kitten Paté - ChickenCanned |
|
Score
B |
Score
C |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
Meat % | 86% | Unknown |
Protein % | 40% | 10% |
Fat % | 17.5% | 5% |
Fiber % | 5% | 1.5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.29 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 20 | 14 |
Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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