Purina Kitten Chow Naturals vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe
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Northwest Naturals has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 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. Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Purina Kitten Chow Naturals
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe
Northwest Naturals has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 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.
Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck with bone duck heart duck liver egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder
Purina Kitten Chow NaturalsKibble |
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 98% |
| Protein % | 40% | 35% |
| Fat % | 15% | 30% |
| Fiber % | 2.5% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.67 to 1 | 1.17 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
