Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food vs. Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets

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Burgess has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Gilbertson & Page's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Burgess has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Gilbertson & Page contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food

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First 10 ingredients:

poultry wheat chicken fat chicken liver egg yeast potato flaxseed sugar beet fish

Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets

Burgess has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Gilbertson & Page's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Burgess has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Gilbertson & Page contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

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%

 

Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food

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Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets

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Score
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Score
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Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 37.5% 38%
Fat % 20% 20%
Fiber % 2% 1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.88 to 1 1.9 to 1
Total Ingredients 16 14
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
low quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free No Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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