Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon vs. Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

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Oxbow has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Absolute Pet has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon

Absolute Pet has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

lamb salmon lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed

Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

Oxbow has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal chicken chicken fat egg product gelatin rice flour flaxseed meal cassava root flour dried plain beet pulp l-lysine

 

Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon

Air-Dried Raw

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Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
B
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Kibble
Meat % 93% Unknown
Protein % 30% 42%
Fat % 25% 20%
Fiber % 7% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.2 to 1 2.1 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 20
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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