Royal Canin Recovery vs. Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties
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Royal Canin 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. Vital Essentials has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Royal Canin Recovery
Royal Canin 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:
poultry by-products chicken meat hydrolysed pork gelatin corn starch mixture powdered cellulose fish oil caseinate minerals sunflower oil psyllium husks and seeds
Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Vital Essentials has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
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
Royal Canin RecoveryCanned |
Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Canned | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 94% |
| Protein % | 12.7% | 53% |
| Fat % | 6.4% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 2.3% | 2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.98 to 1 | 2.65 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 4 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
None |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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