Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

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Oxbow has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has 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.

Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

Oxbow has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal chicken chicken fat egg product gelatin rice flour flaxseed meal cassava root flour dried plain beet pulp l-lysine

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

Northwest Naturals has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

whitefish whitefish with bone egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder salmon oil

 

Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

Kibble

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 98%
Protein % 42% 50%
Fat % 20% 9%
Fiber % 3% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.1 to 1 5.56 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 11
Meat Content 6 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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