Orijen Regional Red vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken
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Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dr. Elsey's has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Orijen Regional Red
Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
deboned beef deboned wild boar deboned goat deboned lamb lamb liver beef liver beef tripe wild boar liver deboned mutton beef heart
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken
Dr. Elsey's has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
duck dried chicken hydrolyzed pork gelatin pork plasma chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil
Orijen Regional RedKibble |
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & ChickenKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 58% |
| Fat % | 20% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 3.22 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 59 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
31 total
high concentration, high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
23 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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