Catit Gold Fern Beef vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
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Catit has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Catit has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Catit has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Catit Gold Fern Beef
Catit has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Catit has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Catit has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
beef beef kidney beef liver natural flavoring green-lipped mussel fish oil calcium carbonate salt inulin brewer’s yeast
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride
Catit Gold Fern BeefAir-Dried Raw |
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Air-Dried Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 95% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 39% | 30% |
| Fat % | 24% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.63 to 1 | 1.5 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 11 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats | None |
3 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |