Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Essence Air & Gamefowl
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Essence 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.) Essence has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence 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
Essence Air & Gamefowl
Essence 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.)
Essence has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken duck duck meal turkey meal chicken meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils chicken fat
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
Essence Air & GamefowlKibble |
|
Score
C |
Score
B |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | 86% |
Protein % | 42% | 40% |
Fat % | 19% | 20% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 4% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.21 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 30 | 19 |
Meat Content |
7 total
low concentration, high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |
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