Essence Air & Gamefowl vs. Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.24 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Essence Air & Gamefowl
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.24 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken duck duck meal turkey meal chicken meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils chicken fat
Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
duck duck gizzard duck heart duck liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex
Essence Air & GamefowlKibble |
Vital Essentials Duck Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 86% | 94% |
| Protein % | 40% | 47% |
| Fat % | 20% | 21% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 2.24 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 5 |
| Meat Content |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
None |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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