Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Salmon vs. Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Nulo has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.24 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Vital Essentials has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Salmon

Nulo has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.24 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken salmon chicken necks chicken liver chicken hearts ground flaxseed spinach salmon oil cranberries coconut oil

Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties

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

First 10 ingredients:

duck duck gizzard duck heart duck liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex

 

Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Salmon

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Freeze-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 98% 94%
Protein % 46% 47%
Fat % 23% 21%
Fiber % 2% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 2.24 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 5
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
None
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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