Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Essence Ranch & Meadow

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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Essence has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Essence is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Legend

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

Essence Ranch & Meadow

Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Essence has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Essence is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

lamb pork lamb meal mutton meal pork meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils pork fat natural flavor

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Kibble

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Essence Ranch & Meadow

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 86%
Protein % 42% 39%
Fat % 19% 19%
Fiber % 2.5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 2.05 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 19
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
9 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
6 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 11th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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