Raw Paws Complete Chicken Pet Food vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater
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Raw Paws has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Raw Paws has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Raw Paws Complete Chicken Pet Food
Raw Paws has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Raw Paws has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
ground chicken with bone chicken heart chicken liver herring oil mixed tocopherols d-alpha tocopherol
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Raw Paws Complete Chicken Pet FoodFreeze-Dried Raw |
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
|
Score
A+ |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Kibble |
Meat % | 100% | 86% |
Protein % | 45% | 40% |
Fat % | 27% | 17.5% |
Fiber % | 2.2% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.67 to 1 | 2.29 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 5 | 20 |
Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats | None |
5 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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