Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb vs. WholeHearted Grain Free Chicken Formula Dry Cat Food

Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. WholeHearted's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Absolute Pet has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet is 100% pea-free; WholeHearted has peas as its 3rd ingredient. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. WholeHearted's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Absolute Pet has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Absolute Pet is 100% pea-free; WholeHearted has peas as its 3rd ingredient.

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First 10 ingredients:

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

WholeHearted Grain Free Chicken Formula Dry Cat Food

Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal peas chickpeas pea flour pea protein chicken fat natural flavor flaxseed potassium chloride