Essence Ocean & Freshwater vs. Taste of the Wild Turkey Limited Ingredient Recipe
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Taste of the Wild 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.) Taste of the Wild has much 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
Taste of the Wild Turkey Limited Ingredient Recipe
Taste of the Wild 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.)
Taste of the Wild has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey lentils sunflower oil natural flavor salmon oil dl-methionine dicalcium phosphate calcium carbonate salt choline chloride
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
Taste of the Wild Turkey Limited Ingredient RecipeKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
D |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | 86% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 33% |
| Fat % | 17.5% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.29 to 1 | 2.2 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 9 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
2 total
low concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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