Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Chicken vs. Orijen Regional Red

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Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.28 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. Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Dr. Elsey's is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 26th ingredient.

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein 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 26th ingredient.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken dried egg product pork protein concentrate gelatin chicken fat flaxseed natural flavor salmon oil potassium citrate fructooligosaccharide

Orijen Regional Red

Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.28 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

deboned beef deboned wild boar deboned goat deboned lamb lamb liver beef liver beef tripe wild boar liver deboned mutton beef heart

 

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Chicken

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Orijen Regional Red

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Score
B
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 59% 40%
Fat % 18% 20%
Fiber % 4% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 3.28 to 1 2 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 59
Meat Content 6 total
high concentration, high quality
31 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 1 total
low concentration
23 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes No, 26th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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