Wellness CORE Original vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
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Kirkland has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 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. Wellness has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Wellness CORE Original
Wellness has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned turkey deboned chicken turkey meal chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
Kirkland has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 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.
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
Wellness CORE OriginalKibble |
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
|
Score
B |
Score
C |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 45% | 30% |
Fat % | 18% | 20% |
Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.5 to 1 | 1.5 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 22 | 13 |
Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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