Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets vs. Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon

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Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets Kibble for ferrets
vs
Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon Air-Dried Raw Food for ferrets

Burgess 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.) Burgess 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. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets

Burgess 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.)
Burgess has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

poultry meal rice poultry fat fish meal hydrolysed poultry meal brewer’s yeast beet pulp poultry gravy salt short chain fructo-oligosaccharides 0.25%

Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon

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

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets

Kibble

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Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 38% 30%
Fat % 20% 25%
Fiber % 1% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.9 to 1 1.2 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 19
Meat Content 4 total
low quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 2 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 
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