ZuPreem Grain-Free Ferret Diet vs. Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties
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ZuPreem has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.24 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. Both foods are pea-free.
ZuPreem Grain-Free Ferret Diet
ZuPreem has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 2.24 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken meal sweet potatoes chicken by-product meal chicken fat potato protein potatoes chicken natural flavors fish meal potassium chloride
Vital Essentials Duck 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.
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
ZuPreem Grain-Free Ferret DietKibble |
Vital Essentials Duck Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
|
Score
C |
Score
A+ |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 94% |
Protein % | 40% | 47% |
Fat % | 20% | 21% |
Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 2.24 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 21 | 5 |
Meat Content |
6 total
low quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
None |
Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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