Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken vs. Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

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Kaytee has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kaytee has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet is 100% pea-free; Kaytee has peas as its 3rd ingredient. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

Kaytee has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Kaytee has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal poultry by-product meal pea flour poultry fat chicken ground flax seed dried plain beet pulp fish meal brewers dried yeast dried egg product

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Absolute Pet is 100% pea-free; Kaytee has peas as its 3rd ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

lamb blue mackerel lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed

 

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

Kibble

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Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 42% 30%
Fat % 20% 25%
Fiber % 5% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.1 to 1 1.2 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 19
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 3rd Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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