Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Beef & Trout Recipe

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Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 0.73 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Northwest Naturals 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. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 0.73 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

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Beef & Trout Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

beef heart trout with ground bone ground beef bone beef beef liver egg water gelatin dulse powder dried kelp

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Kibble

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Beef & Trout Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 98%
Protein % 42% 33%
Fat % 19% 45%
Fiber % 2.5% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 0.73 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 14
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
7 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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