Friskies Farm Favorites vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Friskies's ratio of 2.86 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Friskies has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Friskies Farm Favorites
Friskies has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
ground yellow corn chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soybean meal ground wheat beef tallow chicken natural liver flavor calcium carbonate phosphoric acid
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Friskies's ratio of 2.86 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Friskies Farm FavoritesKibble |
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 86% |
| Protein % | 30% | 40% |
| Fat % | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.86 to 1 | 2.29 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 20 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
low concentration, low quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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