Pretty Bird Natural Gold Ferret vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
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Pretty Bird has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Pretty Bird has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Pretty Bird contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.
Pretty Bird Natural Gold Ferret
Pretty Bird has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Pretty Bird has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
hydrolyzed pork chicken meal poultry fat potato starch powdered chicken l-lysine tomato pomace dl methionine cellulose potassium citrate
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
Kirkland has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Pretty Bird contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride
Pretty Bird Natural Gold FerretKibble |
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
|
Score
C |
Score
C |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 50% | 30% |
Fat % | 22% | 20% |
Fiber % | 5% | 3% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.27 to 1 | 1.5 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 14 | 13 |
Meat Content |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
Sugar-free | No | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |