Young Again High Protein Ferret Food vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Young Again has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Young Again has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Young Again has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Young Again contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma. Young Again contains controversial ingredients.

Young Again High Protein Ferret Food

Young Again has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Young Again has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Young Again has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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First 10 ingredients:

hydrolyzed pork chicken meal potato starch poultry fat l-lysine powdered chicken dl methionine fructose psyllium husk potassium citrate

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

Young Again contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.
Young Again contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride

 

Young Again High Protein Ferret Food

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Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Score
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Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 50% 30%
Fat % 22% 20%
Fiber % 5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.27 to 1 1.5 to 1
Total Ingredients 9 13
Meat Content 4 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 2 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free No Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 
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