Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki

Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken hoki chicken liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed kelp

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

Northwest Naturals has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

whitefish whitefish with bone egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder salmon oil

 

Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki

Air-Dried Raw

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 93% 98%
Protein % 31% 50%
Fat % 25% 9%
Fiber % 7% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.24 to 1 5.56 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 11
Meat Content 4 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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