Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey

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Kirkland has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

Kirkland has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Kirkland has 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

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey

Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

turkey dried chicken hydrolyzed pork pork plasma chicken fat gelatin dried chicken liver ground flaxseed natural flavor salmon oil

 

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 30% 56%
Fat % 20% 18%
Fiber % 3% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.5 to 1 3.11 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 18
Meat Content 4 total
high quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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