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.

Legend

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 & Kitten

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Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Score
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Score
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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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