Essence Ocean & Freshwater vs. Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties
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Vital Essentials 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.) Vital Essentials has much 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
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials 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.)
Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
duck duck gizzard duck heart duck liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
Vital Essentials Duck Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 86% | 94% |
| Protein % | 40% | 47% |
| Fat % | 17.5% | 21% |
| Fiber % | 5% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.29 to 1 | 2.24 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 5 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 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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