Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Chicken vs. Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets
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Burgess has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.28 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Burgess has 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.
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Chicken
Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken dried egg product pork protein concentrate gelatin chicken fat flaxseed natural flavor salmon oil potassium citrate fructooligosaccharide
Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets
Burgess has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.28 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Burgess has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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%
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein ChickenKibble |
Burgess Excel Ferret NuggetsKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 59% | 38% |
| Fat % | 18% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 1% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 3.28 to 1 | 1.9 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
low quality |
| Non-Meats |
1 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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