Wellness CORE Original vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck
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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Wellness CORE Original
First 10 ingredients:
deboned turkey deboned chicken turkey meal chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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
Wellness CORE OriginalKibble |
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 % | Unknown | 84% |
| Protein % | 45% | 37% |
| Fat % | 18% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 2.1% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.5 to 1 | 1.85 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, low quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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