Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast

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Alpha Feeds has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Alpha Feeds has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Alpha Feeds has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Alpha Feeds is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient. Alpha Feeds contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Alpha Feeds contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour

Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast

Alpha Feeds has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Alpha Feeds has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Alpha Feeds has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Alpha Feeds is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

poultry meat meal whole wheat fish meal whole maize poultry oil maize gluten meal brewers yeast sugar beet pellets whole linseed extract of yucca schidigera

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast

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Score
F
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 36%
Fat % 19% 19%
Fiber % 2.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 1.89 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 12
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
2 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 11th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes No
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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