Wellness CORE Original vs. Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties

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Wellness 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. Vital Essentials has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Vital Essentials is 100% pea-free; Wellness has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Wellness CORE Original

Wellness 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.)

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First 10 ingredients:

deboned turkey deboned chicken turkey meal chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed

Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties

Vital Essentials has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Vital Essentials has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Vital Essentials is 100% pea-free; Wellness has peas as its 5th 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

 

Wellness CORE Original

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 % 45% 53%
Fat % 18% 20%
Fiber % 3% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.5 to 1 2.65 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 4
Meat Content 7 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
None
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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