Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders

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Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.42 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smallbatch has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smallbatch 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. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.42 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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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

Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders

Smallbatch has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

whole ducks including bones duck livers duck hearts duck gizzards salmon oil organic dandelion greens organic apple cider vinegar organic kelp organic bee pollen organic barley grass

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 97%
Protein % 42% 15.1%
Fat % 19% 10.6%
Fiber % 2.5% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 1.42 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 11
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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