Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food vs. Marshall Ferret Crunch
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Oxbow has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Marshall's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Marshall has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Oxbow has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Marshall contains controversial ingredients.
Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food
Oxbow has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Marshall's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Oxbow has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Marshall contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken meal chicken chicken fat egg product gelatin rice flour flaxseed meal cassava root flour dried plain beet pulp l-lysine
Marshall Ferret Crunch
Marshall has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken by-products chicken chicken by-product meal corn meal dried beet pulp brewers dried yeast dl-methionine l-lysine sodium propionate and mixed tocopherols taurine
Oxbow Essentials Ferret FoodKibble |
Marshall Ferret CrunchKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 38% |
| Fat % | 20% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.1 to 1 | 2.11 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | No |
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