Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
Thrive has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry FoodKibble |
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra DuckKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | 90% | 84% |
Protein % | 52% | 37% |
Fat % | 22% | 20% |
Fiber % | 1.5% | 2.1% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.36 to 1 | 1.85 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 12 | 14 |
Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, low quality |
Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |