Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Chicken Formula
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Dave's Pet Food has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dave's Pet Food has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dave's Pet Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Purina contains controversial ingredients.
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula
First 10 ingredients:
chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour
Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Chicken Formula
Dave's Pet Food has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Dave's Pet Food has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Dave's Pet Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken broth chicken liver turkey guar gum sweet potatoes carrots agar-agar potassium chloride salt
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Chicken FormulaCanned |
|
Score
C |
Score
B |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 42% | 10% |
Fat % | 19% | 5% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 1% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.21 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 30 | 14 |
Meat Content |
7 total
low concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |