Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food

Gilbertson & Page has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Gilbertson & Page has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Gilbertson & Page has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Gilbertson & Page is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient. Gilbertson & Page contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Gilbertson & Page contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour

Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food

Gilbertson & Page has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Gilbertson & Page has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Gilbertson & Page has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Gilbertson & Page is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

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