Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey
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Thrive has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
Thrive has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Thrive has 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
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey
Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey dried chicken hydrolyzed pork pork plasma chicken fat gelatin dried chicken liver ground flaxseed natural flavor salmon oil
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry FoodKibble |
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein TurkeyKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | 90% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 52% | 56% |
| Fat % | 22% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 1.5% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.36 to 1 | 3.11 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
