Orijen Cat & Kitten vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
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Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Kirkland is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 18th ingredient.
Orijen Cat & Kitten
Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken meat turkey meat whole eggs chicken liver whole flounder whole herring turkey liver chicken heart turkey heart chicken necks
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
Kirkland has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Kirkland is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 18th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride
Orijen Cat & KittenKibble |
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 30% |
| Fat % | 20% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 1.5 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 50 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
19 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
21 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 18th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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