Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

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

Vital Essentials has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 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 mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties

Vital Essentials has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 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.

Legend

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

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

First 10 ingredients:

whitefish whitefish with bone egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder salmon oil

 

Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Freeze-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 94% 98%
Protein % 47% 50%
Fat % 21% 9%
Fiber % 5% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.24 to 1 5.56 to 1
Total Ingredients 5 11
Meat Content 4 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats None 2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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