Essence Ocean & Freshwater vs. Scrumbles Adult & Senior Chicken
If you have cats, please check out CatFoodChart.com
Create an account to hide ads!
If you purchase a product or service linked from this page, we may receive a commission. We will never link to or promote unhealthy or dangerous products. 100% of profits will be donated to ferret charities. Read our mission statement
Scrumbles 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.) Scrumbles has 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.
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
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
Scrumbles Adult & Senior Chicken
Scrumbles 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.)
Scrumbles has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dehydrated chicken freshly prepared chicken rice chicken fat chicken liver dried alfalfa salmon oil minerals vitamins dried cranberry
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
Scrumbles Adult & Senior ChickenKibble |
|
|
Score
C |
Score
B |
|
| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | 86% | 75% |
| Protein % | 40% | 36% |
| Fat % | 17.5% | 21% |
| Fiber % | 5% | 2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.29 to 1 | 1.71 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 10 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
|
We only link to quality products. |
