Essence Air & Gamefowl vs. Smalls Other Bird Recipe

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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Essence Air & Gamefowl

Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

turkey chicken duck duck meal turkey meal chicken meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils chicken fat

Smalls Other Bird Recipe

Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

finely ground turkey with bone turkey heart turkey liver turkey gizzard goat's milk turkey egg water egg shell membrane herring oil mixed tocopherols

 

Essence Air & Gamefowl

Kibble

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Smalls Other Bird Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 86% 98%
Protein % 40% 49%
Fat % 20% 17%
Fiber % 4% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 2.88 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 9
Meat Content 8 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
None
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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