Wellness CORE Kitten vs. Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

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Wellness 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.) Purina has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Wellness has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Wellness CORE Kitten
Wellness 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.)
Wellness has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned turkey turkey meal deboned chicken chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed
Purina Kitten Chow Naturals
Purina has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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
Wellness CORE KittenKibble |
Purina Kitten Chow NaturalsKibble |
|
Score
B |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 45% | 40% |
Fat % | 18% | 15% |
Fiber % | 3% | 2.5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.5 to 1 | 2.67 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 22 | 20 |
Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |