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

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

Northwest Naturals has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.65 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 Turkey Dinner Patties

Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

turkey turkey heart turkey liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex manganese amino acid complex

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe

Northwest Naturals has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.65 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

First 10 ingredients:

duck with bone duck heart duck liver egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder

 

Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Freeze-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 94% 98%
Protein % 53% 35%
Fat % 20% 30%
Fiber % 2% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.65 to 1 1.17 to 1
Total Ingredients 4 12
Meat Content 3 total
high concentration, high quality
5 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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