Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Marshall Ferret Crunch

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Marshall has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Marshall has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Marshall has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Marshall is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient. Both foods contain controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour

Marshall Ferret Crunch

Marshall has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Marshall has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Marshall has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Marshall is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken by-products chicken chicken by-product meal corn meal dried beet pulp brewers dried yeast dl-methionine l-lysine sodium propionate and mixed tocopherols taurine

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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Marshall Ferret Crunch

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 38%
Fat % 19% 18%
Fiber % 2.5% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 2.11 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 12
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
3 total
high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 11th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No No
 

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