Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken vs. Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Kaytee 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.) Kaytee has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Kaytee has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Purina has a lower concentration (11th vs 3rd ingredient). Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

Kaytee 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.)
Kaytee has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Kaytee has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal poultry by-product meal pea flour poultry fat chicken ground flax seed dried plain beet pulp fish meal brewers dried yeast dried egg product

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Both foods have peas, but Purina has a lower concentration (11th vs 3rd ingredient).

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