Orijen Cat & Kitten vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dr. Elsey's has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Dr. Elsey's is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 18th ingredient.

Orijen Cat & Kitten

Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meat turkey meat whole eggs chicken liver whole flounder whole herring turkey liver chicken heart turkey heart chicken necks

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

Dr. Elsey's has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Dr. Elsey's is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 18th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

duck dried chicken hydrolyzed pork gelatin pork plasma chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil

 

Orijen Cat & Kitten

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 58%
Fat % 20% 18%
Fiber % 3% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 3.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 50 18
Meat Content 19 total
high concentration, high quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 21 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 18th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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