Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites vs. Vital Essentials Duck 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 2.24 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 2.24 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
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 Duck Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
duck duck gizzard duck heart duck liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex
Smallbatch Freezedried ChickenbitesFreeze-Dried Raw |
Vital Essentials Duck Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 95% | 94% |
| Protein % | 57.8% | 47% |
| Fat % | 27.5% | 21% |
| Fiber % | 1.9% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.1 to 1 | 2.24 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 13 | 5 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 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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