Absolute Pet Beef & Venison vs. Smalls Bird Recipe
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.
Absolute Pet Beef & Venison
Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
beef beef lung beef liver venison vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed
Smalls Bird Recipe
Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
finely ground chicken with bone chicken heart chicken liver chicken gizzard chicken egg goat’s milk water eggshell membrane herring oil mixed tocopherols
Absolute Pet Beef & VenisonAir-Dried Raw |
Smalls Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Air-Dried Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | 93% | 98% |
Protein % | 30% | 45% |
Fat % | 25% | 15% |
Fiber % | 7% | 3% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.2 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 19 | 9 |
Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
None |
Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |