Pretty Bird Natural Gold Ferret vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Pretty Bird has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive 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. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Pretty Bird has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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First 10 ingredients:

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

Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

Thrive has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Pretty Bird contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

First 10 ingredients:

dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e

 

Pretty Bird Natural Gold Ferret

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Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 90%
Protein % 50% 52%
Fat % 22% 22%
Fiber % 5% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.27 to 1 2.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 12
Meat Content 4 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 2 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free No Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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