Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Turkey Recipe
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Burgess has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets
Burgess has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
poultry meal rice poultry fat fish meal hydrolysed poultry meal brewer’s yeast beet pulp poultry gravy salt short chain fructo-oligosaccharides 0.25%
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Turkey Recipe
Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey turkey neck turkey hearts turkey liver egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed
Burgess Excel Ferret NuggetsKibble |
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Turkey RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 98% |
| Protein % | 38% | 45% |
| Fat % | 20% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 1% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.9 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
low quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |