Absolute Pet Beef & Venison vs. Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties
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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. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Vital Essentials has much 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. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 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
Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken heart chicken liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex manganese amino acid complex
Absolute Pet Beef & VenisonAir-Dried Raw |
Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Air-Dried Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 93% | 94% |
| Protein % | 30% | 55% |
| Fat % | 25% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 7% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.2 to 1 | 3.06 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 4 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 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 |
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