Essence Ranch & Meadow vs. Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for Kittens
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Natures Menu's ratio of 1.43 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Natures Menu has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Natures Menu has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Essence Ranch & Meadow
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Natures Menu's ratio of 1.43 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
lamb pork lamb meal mutton meal pork meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils pork fat natural flavor
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for Kittens
Natures Menu has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Natures Menu has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken broth minerals vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e taurine potassium iodide copper sulphate pentahydrate manganese
Essence Ranch & MeadowKibble |
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for KittensCanned |
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Score
B |
Score
A |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
| Meat % | 86% | 99% |
| Protein % | 39% | 10% |
| Fat % | 19% | 7% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 0.2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.05 to 1 | 1.43 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 5 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
2 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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