Acana Wild Prairie vs. Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties

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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.65 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. Vital Essentials is 100% pea-free; Acana has peas as its 8th ingredient.

Acana Wild Prairie

Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.65 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meat turkey meat chicken liver dehydrated chicken meat dehydrated turkey meat dehydrated herring whole pinto beans whole peas chicken fat whole red lentils

Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties

Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Vital Essentials is 100% pea-free; Acana has peas as its 8th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

turkey turkey heart turkey liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex manganese amino acid complex

 

Acana Wild Prairie

Kibble

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Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 94%
Protein % 37% 53%
Fat % 18% 20%
Fiber % 3% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.06 to 1 2.65 to 1
Total Ingredients 39 4
Meat Content 13 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 17 total
low concentration
None
Pea-free No, 8th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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