Purina Cat Chow Naturals vs. Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Nutro has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 3.78 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nutro has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Purina Cat Chow Naturals

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal brewers rice chicken by-product meal soybean meal ground yellow corn animal fat turkey powdered cellulose natural flavor

Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

Nutro has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 3.78 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nutro has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal brewers rice pea protein whole grain brown rice chicken fat dehydrated alfalfa meal potato protein dried plain beet pulp flaxseed

 

Purina Cat Chow Naturals

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Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Score
F
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 34% 33%
Fat % 9% 14%
Fiber % 5.1% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 3.78 to 1 2.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 18
Meat Content 4 total
low concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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