Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Applaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

Kirkland has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg

 

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Score
C
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 84%
Protein % 30% 37%
Fat % 20% 20%
Fiber % 3% 2.1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.5 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 14
Meat Content 4 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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