Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dr. Elsey's has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Dr. Elsey's is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

Dr. Elsey's has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Dr. Elsey's is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

duck dried chicken hydrolyzed pork gelatin pork plasma chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 58%
Fat % 19% 18%
Fiber % 2.5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 3.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 18
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 11th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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