Essence Ranch & Meadow vs. Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for Kittens

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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Natures Menu's ratio of 1.43 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Natures Menu has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Natures Menu has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Essence Ranch & Meadow

Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Natures Menu's ratio of 1.43 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

lamb pork lamb meal mutton meal pork meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils pork fat natural flavor

Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for Kittens

Natures Menu has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Natures Menu has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken broth minerals vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e taurine potassium iodide copper sulphate pentahydrate manganese

 

Essence Ranch & Meadow

Kibble

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Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for Kittens

Canned

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Score
B
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % 86% 99%
Protein % 39% 10%
Fat % 19% 7%
Fiber % 4% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.05 to 1 1.43 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 5
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
2 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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