Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb vs. Marshall Ferret Crunch

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Marshall 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.) Marshall 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. Both foods contain controversial ingredients.

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Marshall Ferret Crunch

Marshall 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.)
Marshall has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken by-products chicken chicken by-product meal corn meal dried beet pulp brewers dried yeast dl-methionine l-lysine sodium propionate and mixed tocopherols taurine

 

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Air-Dried Raw

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Marshall Ferret Crunch

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
C
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Kibble
Meat % 93% Unknown
Protein % 30% 38%
Fat % 25% 18%
Fiber % 7% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.2 to 1 2.11 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 12
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No No
 
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