Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Purina 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 much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Kirkland has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Purina 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.)

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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

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

Kirkland has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Kirkland has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

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

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Score
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Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 30%
Fat % 19% 20%
Fiber % 2.5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 1.5 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 13
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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