Kaytee Fiesta with Natural Ingredients vs. Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

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Kaytee Fiesta with Natural Ingredients Kibble for ferrets
vs
Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb Air-Dried Raw Food for ferrets

Kaytee 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 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. Kaytee contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Kaytee Fiesta with Natural Ingredients

Kaytee 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.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

poultry meal poultry by-product meal brewers rice poultry fat dehulled soybean meal ground wheat soybean oil dried molasses beet pulp dried egg product fish meal

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Absolute Pet has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Kaytee contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Kaytee Fiesta with Natural Ingredients

Kibble

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Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
D
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 35% 30%
Fat % 20% 25%
Fiber % 3% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.75 to 1 1.2 to 1
Total Ingredients 25 19
Meat Content 5 total
low quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free No Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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