Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food vs. Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe

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Hill's has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Thrive has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
Thrive has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Thrive has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e
Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe
Hill's has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
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
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry FoodKibble |
Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken RecipeKibble |
|
Score
B |
Score
C |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | 90% | Unknown |
Protein % | 52% | 37.5% |
Fat % | 22% | 19.2% |
Fiber % | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.36 to 1 | 1.95 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 12 | 28 |
Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
low concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |