Essence Air & Gamefowl vs. Smalls Water Bird Recipe

cat
This information is for cats.
If you have ferrets, please check out Ferret Love

Create an account to hide ads!

If you purchase a product or service linked from this page, we may receive a commission. We will never link to or promote unhealthy or dangerous products. 100% of profits will be donated to animal charities. Read our mission statement

vs

Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Essence Air & Gamefowl

Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

turkey chicken duck duck meal turkey meal chicken meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils chicken fat

Smalls Water Bird Recipe

Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

finely ground duck with bone duck heart duck liver duck gizzard duck egg duck blood goat's milk water eggshell membrane herring oil

 

Essence Air & Gamefowl

Kibble

View complete details

Smalls Water Bird Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

View complete details

 
Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 86% 98%
Protein % 40% 45%
Fat % 20% 20%
Fiber % 4% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 2.25 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 10
Meat Content 8 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

Buy on Chewy.com

We only link to quality products.
Read our mission statement

Feedback