Purizon Chicken and Fish vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater

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Purizon has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Essence has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Essence is 100% pea-free; Purizon has peas as its 10th ingredient.

Purizon Chicken and Fish

Purizon has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

boneless chicken meat dried chicken meat potatoes chicken fat dried egg boneless herring dried herring fish oil hydrolysed animal proteins pea fibre

Essence Ocean & Freshwater

Essence has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Essence is 100% pea-free; Purizon has peas as its 10th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil

 

Purizon Chicken and Fish

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % 70% 86%
Protein % 44% 40%
Fat % 20% 17.5%
Fiber % 1.8% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.2 to 1 2.29 to 1
Total Ingredients 26 20
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
9 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 10 total
low concentration
5 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 10th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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