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

Legend

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 Formula

Kibble

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Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Chicken Formula

Canned

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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
 

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