Primal Feline Duck Nuggets vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Primal's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Primal has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Primal Feline Duck Nuggets
Primal has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
duck duck livers organic pumpkin seeds organic sunflower seeds organic cranberries organic blueberries organic kale organic squash organic carrots organic broccoli
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Primal's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Primal Feline Duck NuggetsFrozen Raw |
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
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Score
A |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 93% | 86% |
| Protein % | 11% | 40% |
| Fat % | 8% | 17.5% |
| Fiber % | 1% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.38 to 1 | 2.29 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 20 |
| Meat Content |
2 total
high concentration, high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
12 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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