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

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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. Both foods are mostly free 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 Lamb

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.)

First 10 ingredients:

dry chicken dry lamb dry potato chicken mince beet pulp chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg cellulose plant fibre

 

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Lamb

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Score
C
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 80%
Protein % 30% 37%
Fat % 20% 17%
Fiber % 3% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.5 to 1 2.18 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 14
Meat Content 4 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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