Essence Ranch & Meadow vs. Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Oxbow's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Essence has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Essence Ranch & Meadow

Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Oxbow's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Essence has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

lamb pork lamb meal mutton meal pork meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils pork fat natural flavor

Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal chicken chicken fat egg product gelatin rice flour flaxseed meal cassava root flour dried plain beet pulp l-lysine

 

Essence Ranch & Meadow

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Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

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Score
B
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % 86% Unknown
Protein % 39% 42%
Fat % 19% 20%
Fiber % 4% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.05 to 1 2.1 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 20
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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