Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
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Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. Nutro's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nutro has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Purina has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Purina contains controversial ingredients.
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula
Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. Nutro's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Purina has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
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
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
Nutro has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal brewers rice pea protein whole grain brown rice chicken fat dehydrated alfalfa meal potato protein dried plain beet pulp flaxseed
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice RecipeKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
D |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 33% |
| Fat % | 19% | 14% |
| Fiber % | 2.5% | 7% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.21 to 1 | 2.36 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 30 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
low concentration, high quality |
4 total
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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