Wellness CORE Kitten vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Essence has slightly 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; Wellness has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Wellness CORE Kitten
First 10 ingredients:
deboned turkey turkey meal deboned chicken chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Essence has slightly 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; Wellness has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Wellness CORE KittenKibble |
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 86% |
| Protein % | 45% | 40% |
| Fat % | 18% | 17.5% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.5 to 1 | 2.29 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 20 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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