Orijen Cat & Kitten vs. Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties
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Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.65 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Vital Essentials is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 18th ingredient.
Orijen Cat & Kitten
Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.65 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken meat turkey meat whole eggs chicken liver whole flounder whole herring turkey liver chicken heart turkey heart chicken necks
Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Vital Essentials is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 18th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey turkey heart turkey liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex manganese amino acid complex
Orijen Cat & KittenKibble |
Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
F |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 94% |
| Protein % | 40% | 53% |
| Fat % | 20% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 2.65 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 50 | 4 |
| Meat Content |
19 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
21 total
low concentration |
None |
| Pea-free | No, 18th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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