Kaytee Fiesta vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Kaytee has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dr. Elsey's has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Kaytee contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

Kaytee Fiesta

Kaytee has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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First 10 ingredients:

poultry meal poultry by-product meal brewers rice ground wheat dried egg product poultry fat dehulled soybean meal soybean oil dried molasses beet pulp fish meal

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

Dr. Elsey's has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Kaytee contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

First 10 ingredients:

duck dried chicken hydrolyzed pork gelatin pork plasma chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil

 

Kaytee Fiesta

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Score
D
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 34% 58%
Fat % 19% 18%
Fiber % 3% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.79 to 1 3.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 33 18
Meat Content 7 total
low quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free No Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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