Essence Ocean & Freshwater vs. Natures Menu Especially for Cats Beef & Chicken

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Natures Menu has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Natures Menu has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Essence Ocean & Freshwater

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil

Natures Menu Especially for Cats Beef & Chicken

Natures Menu has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Natures Menu has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

beef chicken chicken broth minerals vitamin d3 vitamin e taurine potassium iodide manganese oxide zinc sulphate monohydrate

 

Essence Ocean & Freshwater

Kibble

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Natures Menu Especially for Cats Beef & Chicken

Canned

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % 86% 99%
Protein % 40% 10%
Fat % 17.5% 6%
Fiber % 5% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.29 to 1 1.67 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 6
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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