Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck
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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
Thrive has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry FoodKibble |
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra DuckKibble |
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Score
B |
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C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | 90% | 84% |
| Protein % | 52% | 37% |
| Fat % | 22% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.36 to 1 | 1.85 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, low quality |
| Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |