Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Kaytee 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.) Kaytee has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Dr. Elsey's is 100% pea-free; Kaytee has peas as its 3rd ingredient.

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

Kaytee 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.)
Kaytee has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal poultry by-product meal pea flour poultry fat chicken ground flax seed dried plain beet pulp fish meal brewers dried yeast dried egg product

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Dr. Elsey's is 100% pea-free; Kaytee has peas as its 3rd ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

duck dried chicken hydrolyzed pork gelatin pork plasma chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil

 

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 58%
Fat % 20% 18%
Fiber % 5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.1 to 1 3.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 18
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 3rd Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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