Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Kirkland 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 slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Thrive 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. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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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

Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

Thrive has slightly 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

 

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 90%
Protein % 30% 52%
Fat % 20% 22%
Fiber % 3% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.5 to 1 2.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 12
Meat Content 4 total
high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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