Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites vs. Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Smallbatch has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

Smallbatch has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken including bone chicken chicken gizzards chicken hearts chicken livers organic winter squash organic spinach organic mct oil salmon oil organic turmeric

Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties

Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken heart chicken liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex manganese amino acid complex

 

Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Freeze-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 95% 94%
Protein % 57.8% 55%
Fat % 27.5% 18%
Fiber % 1.9% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.1 to 1 3.06 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 4
Meat Content 4 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 1 total
low concentration
None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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