Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken
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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken
Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck dried chicken hydrolyzed pork gelatin pork plasma chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra DuckKibble |
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & ChickenKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | 84% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 37% | 58% |
| Fat % | 20% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 2.1% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.85 to 1 | 3.22 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
high concentration, low quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |