Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe

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Hill's has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Hill's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour

Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe

Hill's has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Hill's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken brown rice wheat gluten cracked pearled barley chicken fat chicken meal whole grain oats egg product chicken liver flavor ground pecan shells

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe

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Score
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Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 37.5%
Fat % 19% 19.2%
Fiber % 2.5% 1.8%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 1.95 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 28
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
6 total
low concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
6 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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