Essence Ocean & Freshwater vs. Smalls Water Bird Recipe

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Smalls 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.) 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 Ocean & Freshwater

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil

Smalls Water Bird Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

finely ground duck with bone duck heart duck liver duck gizzard duck egg duck blood goat's milk water eggshell membrane herring oil

 

Essence Ocean & Freshwater

Kibble

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Smalls Water Bird Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 86% 98%
Protein % 40% 45%
Fat % 17.5% 20%
Fiber % 5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.29 to 1 2.25 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 10
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
None
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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