Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater

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Kaytee 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.) Kaytee 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; Kaytee has peas as its 3rd ingredient.

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

Kaytee 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.)
Kaytee has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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

Essence Ocean & Freshwater

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

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

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Essence Ocean & Freshwater

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 86%
Protein % 42% 40%
Fat % 20% 17.5%
Fiber % 5% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.1 to 1 2.29 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 20
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
9 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
5 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 3rd Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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