Pretty Bird Natural Gold Ferret vs. Acana Homestead Harvest

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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Pretty Bird's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Pretty Bird has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Pretty Bird has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Pretty Bird is 100% pea-free; Acana has peas as its 5th ingredient. Pretty Bird contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

Pretty Bird Natural Gold Ferret

Pretty Bird has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Pretty Bird has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Pretty Bird is 100% pea-free; Acana has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

hydrolyzed pork chicken meal poultry fat potato starch powdered chicken l-lysine tomato pomace dl methionine cellulose potassium citrate

Acana Homestead Harvest

Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Pretty Bird's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Pretty Bird contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

First 10 ingredients:

deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal oatmeal whole peas chicken fat whole green lentils whole chickpeas eggs deboned turkey

 

Pretty Bird Natural Gold Ferret

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Score
C
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 50% 33%
Fat % 22% 16%
Fiber % 5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.27 to 1 2.06 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 19
Meat Content 4 total
high concentration, high quality
11 total
high quality
Non-Meats 2 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes No, 5th Ingredient
Sugar-free No Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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