Essence Ocean & Freshwater vs. Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

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Open Farm 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.) Open Farm has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Essence Ocean & Freshwater

Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

Open Farm 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.)
Open Farm has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

salmon with ground bone cod sweet potato montmorillonite clay fenugreek seeds tricalcium phosphate organic dandelion greens salt choline chloride vitamins

 

Essence Ocean & Freshwater

Kibble

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Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 86% 92%
Protein % 40% 41%
Fat % 17.5% 25%
Fiber % 5% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.29 to 1 1.64 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 8
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
2 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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