100% Pea-Free Ferret Food Chart

Last updated: May 11, 2023 (6 months ago)

What's the big deal about peas?

Peas have been linked to kidney stones in ferrets. Kidney stones pass into the bladder to become bladder stones. Bladder stones pass through the urethra and can get stuck and block your ferret from being able to urinate, especially in male ferrets. If the blockage is not cleared within 24 hours, your ferret WILL die an excruciatingly painful death.

Stones can usually only be removed by surgery, which itself is risky and expensive.

These stones are caused by a combination of 3 factors (all 3 factors must be present):

1. Peas in the food - EVEN TRACE AMOUNTS.
2. Dehydration - Ferrets are not great at keeping themselves hydrated, especially older ones.
3. A genetic predisposition to developing stones - Some ferrets are fine eating peas. But you won't know until it's too late.

The ONLY one of these factors under your control is #1. So why risk it? There are plenty of healthy pea-free foods available. There is absolutely no excuse for risking your ferrets' lives. Hundreds if not thousands of poor ferrets have had to go through surgery or died from this. Please don't let their lives go to waste - learn from them.

All foods with even TRACE amounts of peas receive an immediate score of 0.

Freeze-Dried Raw

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		Analysis			Ingredients
Name	Score	Meat	Protein	Fat	grain- & starch- free	pea- free	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Smalls Water Bird Recipe	A+	98%	45%	20%			finely ground duck with bone	duck heart	duck liver	duck gizzard	duck egg
Smalls Other Bird Recipe	A+	98%	49%	17%			finely ground turkey with bone	turkey heart	turkey liver	turkey gizzard	goat's milk
Smalls Bird Recipe	A+	98%	45%	15%			finely ground chicken with bone	chicken heart	chicken liver	chicken gizzard	chicken egg
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe	A+	98%	45%	15%			chicken	chicken necks	chicken hearts	chicken liver	egg
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Turkey Recipe	A+	98%	45%	15%			turkey	turkey neck	turkey hearts	turkey liver	egg
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Salmon	A+	98%	46%	23%			chicken	salmon	chicken necks	chicken liver	chicken hearts
Vital Essentials Duck Dinner Patties	A+	94%	47%	21%			duck	duck gizzard	duck heart	duck liver	herring oil
Stella & Chewy's Duck Duck Goose	A+	98%	40%	30%			duck with ground bone	turkey with ground bone	turkey liver	goose	turkey gizzard
Nulo FreeStyle Turkey & Duck	A+	98%	42%	37%			turkey	turkey necks	turkey liver	duck	duck liver
Raw Paws Complete Chicken Pet Food	A+	100%	45%	27%			ground chicken with bone	chicken heart	chicken liver	herring oil	mixed tocopherols
Feline Natural Chicken & Lamb Feast	A+	99%	48%	31%			chicken	lamb heart	lamb kidney	lamb liver	lamb blood
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Chicken	A+	95%	45%	22%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken heart	chicken necks	raw goat milk
Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties	A+	94%	53%	20%			turkey	turkey heart	turkey liver	herring oil	mixed tocopherols
The Pampered Ferret Dook Soup	A+	94%	65.7%	23.4%			chicken thigh	chicken liver	chicken heart	chicken bone broth	chicken gizzards
Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties	A+	94%	55%	18%			chicken	chicken heart	chicken liver	herring oil	mixed tocopherols
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe	A+	98%	35%	30%			duck with bone	duck heart	duck liver	egg	gelatin
Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food	A+	98%	47%	37%			chicken with ground bone	salmon	chicken neck	chicken liver	montmorillonite clay
Stella & Chewy's Chick, Chick Chicken	A+	98%	45%	25%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken gizzard	pumpkin seed	potassium chloride
Feline Natural Lamb & King Salmon Feast	A+	99%	44%	37%			lamb heart	salmon	lamb kidney	lamb liver	lamb blood
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Rabbit Recipe	A+	98%	45%	15%			rabbit with bone	rabbit heart	rabbit liver	gelatin	water
Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites	A+	95%	57.8%	27.5%			chicken including bone	chicken	chicken gizzards	chicken hearts	chicken livers
Wysong Ferret Archetype Chicken	A+	99%	44%	36%			chicken	chicken organs	ground chicken bone	natural flavor	taurine
Open Farm Harvest Chicken Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food	A+	98%	47%	40%			chicken with ground bone	chicken liver	chicken neck	montmorillonite clay	organic dandelion greens
Feline Natural Beef & Hoki Feast	A+	99%	47%	32%			beef heart	hoki	beef	beef kidney	beef liver
Stella & Chewy's Tummy Ticklin’ Turkey	A+	98%	40%	37%			turkey with ground bone	turkey liver	turkey gizzard	pumpkin seed	potassium chloride
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Beef & Trout Recipe	A+	98%	33%	45%			beef heart	trout with ground bone	ground beef bone	beef	beef liver
Open Farm Surf & Turf Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food	A+	98%	45%	34%			salmon	beef	beef liver	beef heart	beef bone
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Pork	A+	95%	49%	29%			ground pork	pork liver	pork heart	ground pork bone	goat milk
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef	A+	95%	46%	37%			ground beef	beef hearts	beef kidney	beef liver	raw goat’s milk
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken	A+	93%	38%	34%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken heart	montmorillonite clay	ground flaxseed
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Whitefish	A	95%	55%	18%			pollock	pacific cod	rockfish	salmon	chia seed
Stella & Chewy's Absolutely Rabbit	A	98%	44%	30%			rabbit with ground bone	rabbit liver	olive oil	pumpkin seed	potassium chloride
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe	A	98%	50%	9%			whitefish	whitefish with bone	egg	gelatin	water
Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food	A	92%	41%	25%			salmon with ground bone	cod	sweet potato	montmorillonite clay	fenugreek seeds
Wysong Ferret Archetype Rabbit	A	99%	48%	21%			rabbit	natural flavor	taurine	organic blueberry	organic barley grass
Wysong Ferret Archetype Quail	A	99%	50%	25%			quail	natural flavor	taurine	organic blueberry	organic barley grass

Frozen Raw

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		Analysis			Ingredients
Name	Score	Meat	Protein	Fat	grain- & starch- free	pea- free	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Stella & Chewy's Selects Chicken Medallions	A+	97%	16%	9%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken gizzard	gelatin	dried egg yolk
Stella & Chewy's Selects Turkey Medallions	A+	97%	16%	10%			turkey	turkey liver	turkey gizzard	gelatin	dried egg yolk
Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders	A+	97%	16%	10.8%			chicken	skinless chicken backs	chicken hearts	chicken gizzards	chicken livers
Stella & Chewy's Duck Duck Goose	A+	98%	13.5%	10%			duck with ground bone	turkey	turkey liver	goose	turkey gizzard
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken	A+	95%	14%	9%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken heart	turkey liver	yeast culture
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Chicken	A+	95%	14.4%	5.5%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken heart	chicken necks	raw goat milk
Kiwi Kitchens Frozen Raw Lamb with Chicken Dinner	A+	93%	12%	10%			lamb	chicken	lamb liver	chicken heart	lamb kidney
Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders	A+	97%	15.1%	10.6%			whole ducks including bones	duck livers	duck hearts	duck gizzards	salmon oil
Stella & Chewy's Chick, Chick Chicken	A+	98%	15.5%	9%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken gizzard	pumpkin seed	potassium chloride
Tiki Cat Chicken with Chicken Bone Broth	A+	99%	11%	7.5%			chicken	chicken bone broth	chicken liver	tricalcium phosphate	disodium diphosphate
Tiki Cat Turkey with Turkey Bone Broth	A+	99%	13%	9%			turkey	turkey bone broth	turkey liver	tricalcium phosphate	disodium diphosphate
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Rabbit	A+	95%	14%	9%			rabbit	pork liver	pork heart	pork fat	ground pork bone
Stella & Chewy's Tummy Ticklin' Turkey	A+	98%	12%	10%			turkey with ground bone	turkey liver	turkey gizzard	pumpkin seed	potassium chloride
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken	A+	95%	13%	8%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken heart	fish oil	ground flaxseed
Kiwi Kitchens Frozen Raw Chicken Dinner	A+	93%	12%	10%			chicken	chicken heart	chicken liver	nz green mussels	egg
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod	A+	95%	13%	9%			beef	beef liver	beef kidney	beef spleen	ground cod
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Pork	A+	95%	16%	9.6%			ground pork	pork liver	pork heart	ground pork bone	goat milk
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef	A+	95%	13%	9%			ground beef	beef hearts	beef kidney	beef liver	raw goat’s milk
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken	A+	93%	12%	9%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken heart	montmorillonite clay	ground flaxseed
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken for Kittens	A+	93%	13%	9%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken heart	ground flaxseed	fish oil
Kiwi Kitchens Frozen Raw Beef with Chicken Dinner	A+	93%	12%	10%			beef	beef lung	beef liver	beef kidney	nz green mussels
Kiwi Kitchens Frozen Raw Venison Dinner	A+	93%	14%	8%			venison	venison lung	venison liver	nz green mussels	egg
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Whitefish	A	95%	13.5%	4%			pollock	pacific cod	rockfish	salmon	chia seed
Primal Feline Chicken & Salmon Nuggets	A	89%	13%	8%			chicken	chicken liver	salmon	organic kale	organic squash
Stella & Chewy's Absolutely Rabbit	A	98%	15.5%	10.5%			rabbit with ground bone	rabbit liver	olive oil	pumpkin seed	potassium chloride
Tiki Cat Quail and Turkey Bone Broth	A	99%	12.5%	10%			quail	turkey bone broth	tricalcium phosphate	choline chloride	salt
Tiki Cat Lamb	A	99%	9%	13%			lamb	water	gelatin	tricalcium phosphate	choline chloride
Primal Feline Turkey Pronto	A	91%	13%	6%			turkey	turkey livers	organic pumpkin seeds	organic sunflower seeds	organic cranberries
Primal Feline Duck Nuggets	A	93%	11%	8%			duck	duck livers	organic pumpkin seeds	organic sunflower seeds	organic cranberries
Tiki Cat with Duck, Turkey Bone Broth and Pumpkin	C	-	11%	12%			duck	turkey bone broth	pumpkin	tricalcium phosphate	potassium chloride

Air-Dried Raw

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		Analysis			Ingredients
Name	Score	Meat	Protein	Fat	grain- & starch- free	pea- free	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
ZiwiPeak Chicken Recipe	A+	96%	38%	30%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken bone	chicken necks	new zealand green mussel
ZiwiPeak Hauraki Plains Recipe Discontinued	A+	96%	38%	32%			chicken	whole kahawai	duck	chicken heart	turkey
ZiwiPeak Mackerel & Lamb Recipe	A+	96%	44%	24%			whole mackerel	lamb	lamb tripe	lamb lung	lamb heart
ZiwiPeak Lamb Recipe	A+	96%	38%	30%			lamb	lamb tripe	lamb lung	lamb heart	lamb liver
Real Meat Chicken Recipe	A+	90%	30%	25%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken heart	chicken gizzard	chicken neck
Catit Gold Fern Chicken	A+	95%	43%	24%			chicken	chicken gizzards	chicken liver	green lipped mussel	fish oil
Real Meat Turkey Recipe	A+	90%	29%	26%			turkey	turkey liver	turkey heart	turkey gizzard	turkey neck
Real Meat Turkey and Venison Recipe	A+	90%	34%	25%			turkey	venison	turkey liver	turkey heart	turkey gizzard
Zeal Okanagan Blend for Cats	A+	96%	36%	28%			chicken	pork	herring	chicken tender	pork liver
Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats	A+	96%	36%	28%			chicken	chicken tender	chicken liver	salmon	yeast extract
ZiwiPeak Venison Recipe	A+	96%	44%	24%			venison	venison tripe	venison heart	venison lung	venison liver
Kiwi Kitchens Gently Air-Dried Lamb Dinner with Mackerel	A+	93%	30%	28%			lamb	mackerel	sheep	lamb liver	lamb kidney
ZiwiPeak East Cape Recipe Discontinued	A+	96%	38%	32%			mutton	goat	whole kahawai	goat tripe	whole white trevally
Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats	A+	96%	34%	22%			salmon	turkey	turkey heart	turkey liver	bamboo fibre
ZiwiPeak Otago Valley Recipe Discontinued	A+	96%	38%	32%			beef	venison	lamb	whole southern blue whiting	hoki
Kiwi Kitchens Gently Air-Dried Beef Dinner	A+	93%	30%	28%			beef	chicken	beef lung	beef kidney	beef liver
Zeal Chicken for Cats	A+	96%	36%	28%			chicken	chicken tender	chicken liver	yeast extract	dicalcium phosphate
Catit Gold Fern Lamb & Mackerel	A+	95%	36%	35%			lamb	mackerel	lamb kidney	lamb liver	natural flavoring
ZiwiPeak Beef Recipe	A+	96%	38%	30%			beef	beef tripe	beef heart	beef lung	beef liver
Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon	A+	93%	30%	25%			lamb	salmon	lamb lung	lamb liver	vegetable glycerine
Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb	A+	93%	30%	25%			lamb	blue mackerel	lamb lung	lamb liver	vegetable glycerine
Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki	A+	93%	31%	25%			chicken	hoki	chicken liver	vegetable glycerine	green lipped mussel
Catit Gold Fern Beef	A+	95%	39%	24%			beef	beef kidney	beef liver	natural flavoring	green-lipped mussel
Absolute Pet Beef & Venison	A+	93%	30%	25%			beef	beef lung	beef liver	venison	vegetable glycerine
Kiwi Kitchens Gently Air-Dried Chicken Dinner	A	93%	32%	26%			chicken	chicken liver	vegetable glycerine	mussel digest	fish oil
Real Meat Lamb Recipe	A	90%	30%	32%			lamb	lamb lung	lamb liver	vegetable glycerin	pumpkin powder

Canned

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		Analysis			Ingredients
Name	Score	Meat	Protein	Fat	grain- & starch- free	pea- free	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Venandi Huhn als Mono-protein	A+	99%	11%	6%			chicken	meat	heart	liver	gizzard
Venandi Ente als Monoprotein	A+	99%	11%	6%			duck	meat	heart	liver	meat broth
ZiwiPeak Wet Hauraki Plains Recipe Discontinued	A+	97%	10.5%	7%			chicken	chicken broth	duck	whole kahawai	chicken heart
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken with Salmon & Tuna	A+	99%	10%	6%			chicken	chicken broth	salmon	tuna	minerals
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken & Turkey with Salmon for Kittens	A+	99%	10%	7%			chicken	chicken broth	turkey	salmon	minerals
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken & Turkey	A+	99%	10%	6%			chicken	chicken broth	turkey	minerals	vitamin d3
ZiwiPeak Wet Free-Range Chicken Recipe	A+	92%	9%	5.5%			chicken	water	chicken liver	chicken heart	chick peas
ZiwiPeak Wet East Cape Recipe Discontinued	A+	97%	10.5%	8.5%			mutton	lamb broth	goat	whole kahawai	goat tripe
Venandi Kalb als Monoprotein	A+	99%	11%	5.5%			veal	lung	heart	kidney	spleen
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Beef & Chicken	A+	99%	10%	6%			beef	chicken	chicken broth	minerals	vitamin d3
Rawz Chicken & Chicken Liver Pate	A+	96%	11%	9%			chicken	chicken liver	chicken broth	fenugreek seeds	natural flavor
Tiki Cat After Dark Rabbit & Chicken Liver Paté	A+	95%	15%	6%			rabbit	water	duck	chicken liver	dried yeast
Rawz Turkey & Turkey Liver Pate	A+	96%	12%	9.5%			turkey	turkey liver	turkey broth	potassium chloride	fenugreek seeds
ZiwiPeak Wet Otago Valley Recipe Discontinued	A+	97%	9%	7%			beef	beef broth	venison	whole southern blue whiting	lamb tripe
ZiwiPeak Wet Lamb Recipe	A+	92%	9.5%	6%			lamb	water	lamb lung	lamb kidney	lamb liver
Tiki Cat After Dark Beef & Beef Liver Paté	A+	95%	11%	8%			beef	water	beef liver	beef lung	beef kidney
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for Kittens	A	99%	10%	7%			chicken	chicken broth	minerals	vitamin a	vitamin d3
Tiki Cat After Dark Duck & Chicken Liver Paté	A	95%	10%	8%			duck	water	chicken liver	dried yeast	cassia gum
Koha Limited Ingredient Chicken Pâté	A	96%	10%	7.5%			chicken	water	chicken liver	ground flaxseed	new zealand green mussel
ZiwiPeak Wet Mackerel & Lamb Recipe	A	92%	10.5%	4%			mackerel	water	lamb	lamb lung	chickpeas
Wysong Epigen Canned Chicken	A	95%	10%	8%			chicken	water	natural flavor	organic guar gum	mixed tocopherols
Wysong Epigen Canned Turkey	A	95%	10%	8%			turkey	water	natural flavor	organic guar gum	mixed tocopherols
Wysong Epigen Canned Rabbit	A	95%	10%	8%			rabbit	water	natural flavor	organic guar gum	mixed tocopherols
Wysong Epigen Canned Duck	A	95%	10%	8%			duck	water	natural flavor	organic guar gum	mixed tocopherols
Natures Menu Country Hunter Free Range Chicken Discontinued	A	96%	10.7%	6.2%			chicken	chicken heart	raspberry	cranberry	spirulina
Natures Menu Country Hunter Turkey and Rabbit Discontinued	A	96%	10.6%	6.4%			turkey	rabbit	blackcurrant	cranberry	spirulina
Koha Limited Ingredient Turkey Pâté	A	96%	10%	8%			turkey	water	turkey liver	ground flaxseed	pumpkin
Lily's Kitchen Smooth Paté for Kittens Chicken	A	65%	10%	6%			freshly prepared chicken	freshly prepared pork	freshly prepared trout	freshly prepared beef	minerals
Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food	A	-	44%	33%			water	turkey liver	pork liver	chicken	turkey heart
Natures Menu Country Hunter Duck and Pheasant Discontinued	A	96%	10.5%	6.3%			duck	pheasant	blueberry	cranberry	spirulina
Natures Menu Country Hunter Chicken and Goose Discontinued	A	96%	10.5%	6.3%			chicken	goose	redcurrant	cranberry	spirulina
Wysong Epigen Canned Salmon	A	95%	10%	7%			salmon	water	natural flavor	organic guar gum	mixed tocopherols
Tiki Cat After Dark Venison & Beef Liver Paté	A	95%	13%	3%			venison	water	beef liver	dried yeast	cassia gum
Koha Limited Ingredient Rabbit Au Jus	A	96%	9%	4%			rabbit	water	ground flaxseed	new zealand green mussel	agar agar
Tiki Cat After Dark Chicken & Duck Recipe in Broth	A	-	13%	2%			chicken	chicken broth	chicken liver	chicken gizzard	chicken heart
Tiki Cat After Dark Chicken & Quail Egg Recipe in Broth	B	-	12%	2.4%			chicken	chicken broth	quail egg	chicken liver	chicken gizzard
Tiki Cat After Dark Chicken Recipe in Broth	B	-	12%	2.2%			chicken	chicken broth	chicken liver	chicken gizzard	chicken heart
Koha Limited Ingredient Duck Pâté	B	96%	8%	8%			duck	water	ground flaxseed	pumpkin	new zealand green mussel
Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Turkey & Giblets Paté Dinner	B	-	9%	6.5%			turkey	chicken	poultry giblets	dried egg product	guar gum
Inception Poultry Recipe	B	-	10%	7%			turkey	duck broth	guineafowl	quail	duck
Blue Wilderness Kitten Chicken Recipe	B	-	10.5%	9%			chicken	chicken broth	chicken liver	dried egg product	salmon oil
Inception Red Meat Recipe	B	-	10%	7%			lamb	pork	lamb broth	pork liver	boar
Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Chicken Formula	B	-	10%	5%			chicken	chicken broth	chicken liver	turkey	guar gum
Inception Fish Recipe	B	-	10.5%	7%			trout	salmon	whitefish	fish broth	catfish
Lily's Kitchen Smooth Paté Chicken	B	65%	9.5%	5.5%			freshly prepared chicken	minerals	taurine	zinc	manganese
Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken Recipe	B	-	10%	8%			chicken	chicken broth	chicken liver	potatoes	natural flavor
Blue Wilderness Adult Duck Recipe	B	-	10%	8%			duck	turkey broth	chicken liver	potatoes	natural flavor
Tiki Cat Napili Luau Wild Salmon & Chicken	C	-	15%	3.5%			salmon	chicken	chicken broth	sunflower seed oil	calcium lactate
Tiki Cat Koolina Luau Chicken & Egg	C	-	15%	3%			chicken	chicken broth	dried egg	sunflower seed oil	calcium lactate
Sheba Kitten Paté - Chicken	C	-	10%	5%			chicken	water	poultry by-product	pork broth	dried egg product
Evanger's Maximum Chicken For Ferrets	C	-	10%	6.5%			chicken	water	whole dried egg	taurine	liver
Evanger's Maximum Turkey for Ferrets	C	-	10%	6.5%			turkey	water	whole dried egg	taurine	liver
Royal Canin Recovery	C	-	12.7%	6.4%			poultry by-products	chicken meat	hydrolysed pork gelatin	corn starch mixture	powdered cellulose
Tiki Cat Chicken & Egg Pate	C	-	13%	3%			chicken	chicken broth	sunflower seed oil	dried egg product	calcium lactate
Tiki Cat Puka Puka Luau Succulent Chicken	C	-	16%	2.6%			chicken	chicken broth	sunflower seed oil	calcium lactate	dicalcium phosphate
Evanger's Maximum Beef for Ferrets	C	-	10%	6.5%			beef	water	whole dried egg	taurine	liver

Kibble

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		Analysis			Ingredients
Name	Score	Meat	Protein	Fat	grain- & starch- free	pea- free	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food	B	90%	52%	22%			dried chicken meat	chicken	chicken fat	sweet potato	potato
Wysong Ferret Epigen 90 Digestive Support	B	-	62%	16%			chicken meal	organic chicken	chicken fat	dried plain beet pulp	meat protein isolate
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Chicken	B	-	59%	18%			chicken	dried egg product	pork protein concentrate	gelatin	chicken fat
Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food	B	-	42%	20%			chicken meal	chicken	chicken fat	egg product	gelatin
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein With Salmon	B	-	56%	17%			salmon	dried chicken	dried egg product	gelatin	salmon hydrolysate
Scrumbles Kittens & Queens Chicken	B	77%	38%	21%			dehydrated chicken	freshly prepared chicken	rice	chicken fat	chicken liver
Scrumbles Adult & Senior Chicken & Salmon	B	75%	36%	20%			dehydrated chicken	freshly prepared chicken	rice	chicken fat	prepared salmon
Young Again 50/22 Premium High Protein	B	-	50%	22%			hydrolyzed pork	chicken meal	chicken fat	potato starch	chicken liver flavor
Frettchen4You CHiCK norRIS	B	87%	50%	23%			chicken	chicken fat	potatoes	sweet potatoes	cellulose
Scrumbles Adult & Senior Chicken	B	75%	36%	21%			dehydrated chicken	freshly prepared chicken	rice	chicken fat	chicken liver
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula Discontinued	B	-	48%	20%			turkey	chicken	turkey meal	chicken meal	salmon meal
Young Again ZERO	B	-	54%	26%			hydrolyzed pork	chicken meal	chicken fat	chicken liver flavor	guar gum
IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken	B	-	37%	21%			dried chicken	dried turkey	maize	pork fat	chicken
Frettchen4You rEVOLUTION	B	86%	48%	22%			turkey meat meal	hydrolyzed chicken meal	duck meat meal	duck	turkey
Wysong Ferret Epigen 90	B	-	62%	18%			chicken meal	organic chicken	meat protein isolate	chicken fat	gelatin
Essence Air & Gamefowl	B	86%	40%	20%			turkey	chicken	duck	duck meal	turkey meal
Frettchen4You FERRETastic	B	87%	42%	21%			chicken	turkey meat meal	salmon meal	rice	chicken fat
Essence Ranch & Meadow	B	86%	39%	19%			lamb	pork	lamb meal	mutton meal	pork meal
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck	B	-	47%	17%			duck	chicken	chicken eggs	tapioca	ground flaxseed
Essence Ocean & Freshwater	C	86%	40%	17.5%			herring	mackerel	whitefish	catfish meal	whitefish meal
Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Chicken Dry Cat Food	C	-	37%	18%			humanely raised turkey	humanely raised chicken	ocean whitefish meal	herring meal	garbanzo beans
Higgins inTune Grain Free Ferret Food	C	-	40%	20%			chicken meal	dried eggs	tapioca	chicken fat	potatoes
ZuPreem Premium Ferret Diet	C	-	40%	20%			chicken meal	wheat flour	chicken fat	potato protein	chicken
Living World Extrusion Ferret Discontinued	C	-	38%	22%			chicken meal	ground corn	chicken fat	turkey meal	dried egg product
Pretty Bird Natural Gold Ferret	C	-	50%	22%			hydrolyzed pork	chicken meal	poultry fat	potato starch	powdered chicken
Burgess Excel Ferret Nuggets	C	-	38%	20%			poultry meal	rice	poultry fat	fish meal	hydrolysed poultry meal
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon	C	82%	37%	20%			dry chicken meal	dry salmon	chicken mince	potato	salmon
Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food	C	-	37.5%	20%			poultry	wheat	chicken fat	chicken liver	egg
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken	C	-	47%	17%			chicken	tapioca	chicken fat	ground flaxseed	natural flavor
IAMS Proactive Health High Protein	C	-	38%	18%			chicken	chicken byproduct meal	corn grits	ground whole grain corn	salmon
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Lamb	C	80%	37%	17%			dry chicken	dry lamb	dry potato	chicken mince	beet pulp
Young Again High Protein Ferret Food	C	-	50%	22%			hydrolyzed pork	chicken meal	potato starch	poultry fat	l-lysine
Sheppard & Greene Ferret Food Adult Formula Discontinued	C	-	36%	20%			chicken	chicken meal	corn gluten meal	rice	chicken fat
Marshall Premium Ferret Diet	C	-	38%	18%			chicken by-products	chicken	chicken by-product meal	corn meal	dried beet pulp
ZuPreem Grain-Free Ferret Diet	C	-	40%	20%			chicken meal	sweet potatoes	chicken by-product meal	chicken fat	potato protein
Marshall Ferret Crunch	C	-	38%	18%			chicken by-products	chicken	chicken by-product meal	corn meal	dried beet pulp
Redkite Alimento Premium Para Hurón	C	-	44%	18%			chicken meat	chicken fat	dehydrated egg	fish oil	wheat flour
Marshall Select Chicken Formula Premium Diet	C	-	36%	18%			chicken	chicken by-products	chicken by-product meal	corn meal	dried beet pulp
Wysong Ferret Archetypal-2	C	-	38%	18%			organic chicken	chicken meal	potato protein	brown rice	oat groats
SquarePet Squarely Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Formula	C	-	36%	16%			chicken	chicken meal	brown rice	white rice	chicken fat
Totally Ferret Turkey, Venison, Lamb	C	-	35%	20%			turkey meal	dried egg product	brown rice	poultry fat	catfish meal
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck	C	84%	37%	20%			dry chicken meal	dry duck meal	freshly prepared chicken mince	potato	beet pulp
Totally Ferret Active and Show	C	-	36%	22%			chicken meal	rice flour	dried egg product	chicken fat	wheat flour
IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten	C	-	33%	21%			chicken	chicken by-product meal	ground whole grain corn	ground sorghum	chicken fat
Chudleys Ferret	C	-	39%	18%			chicken meal	chicken fat	prairie meal	rice	maize
Applaws Complete Kitten Food	C	-	38%	20%			dried chicken meat meal	chicken mince	potatoes	yeast	beet pulp
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula	C	-	30%	20%			chicken	chicken meal	whole grain brown rice	ground white rice	chicken fat
Purina Kitten Chow Naturals	C	-	40%	15%			chicken	chicken by-product meal	corn gluten meal	soy flour	ground yellow corn
Marshall Premium Ferret Diet - Senior Formula	D	-	34%	17%			chicken by products	chicken	corn meal	chicken by-product meal	dried beet pulp
Frettchen4You Premium Chicken & Whitefish	D	64%	38%	18%			poultry meal	rice	chicken feed	corn	corn gluten meal
Mazuri Ferret Diet	D	-	38%	20.5%			poultry by-product meal	ground brown rice	dehulled soybean meal	porcine animal fat	spray dried animal blood cells
Inception Chicken Recipe	D	-	30%	14%			chicken	chicken meal	oat	milo	millet
Taste of the Wild Turkey Limited Ingredient Recipe	D	-	33%	15%			turkey	lentils	sunflower oil	natural flavor	salmon oil
Totally Ferret Complete	D	-	35%	18%			chicken meal	wheat flour	corn meal	chicken fat	brown rice
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health	D	-	35%	20%			poultry meal	poultry by-product meal	brewers rice	poultry fat	dehulled soybean meal
Vitakraft Sunseed Vita Prima Ferret Food	D	-	38%	15%			chicken by-product meal	porcine meat and bone meal	brewers rice	corn gluten meal	ground wheat
Kaytee Fiesta with Natural Ingredients	D	-	35%	20%			poultry meal	poultry by-product meal	brewers rice	poultry fat	dehulled soybean meal
Pet Supplies Plus Bulk Ferret Food Ultimate	D	-	38%	15%			chicken by-product meal	porcine meat and bone meal	brewers rice	corn gluten meal	ground wheat
Hill's Prescription Diet c/d Multicare with Chicken Dry Cat Food	D	-	33.8%	15.7%			chicken	whole grain corn	corn gluten meal	whole grain wheat	brewers rice
Kaytee Fiesta	D	-	34%	19%			poultry meal	poultry by-product meal	brewers rice	ground wheat	dried egg product
Hill's Prescription Diet t/d	D	-	35%	17%			chicken by-product meal	brewers rice	corn gluten meal	whole grain corn	powdered cellulose
Inception Turkey & Herring Meal Recipe	D	-	30%	14%			turkey	herring meal	oats	milo	millet
Versele-Laga Crispy Pellets	D	-	32%	17%			chicken meal	cereals	vegetables	oils and fats	vegetable protein
Taste of the Wild Angus Beef Limited Ingredient Recipe	D	-	30%	15%			beef	lentils	sunflower oil	natural flavor	salmon oil
Fancy Feast Savory Chicken & Turkey Gourmet Dry Cat Food	D	-	34%	17%			rice	poultry by-product meal	corn gluten meal	beef fat	whole grain corn
Supreme Science Selective Complete Ferret Food	D	-	36%	19%			poultry meal	wheat	refined chicken oil	fish meal	turkey meal
Inception Fish Recipe	D	-	30%	14%			salmon	catfish meal	oat	millet	sunflower oil
Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast	D	-	36%	19%			poultry meat meal	whole wheat	fish meal	whole maize	poultry oil
Meow Mix Kitten Li'l Nibbles	F	-	36%	15%			chicken by-product meal	brewers rice	corn gluten meal	whole ground corn	soybean meal
Vitalin British Chicken Complete Ferret Diet	F	-	38%	19%			chicken meat meal	rice	chicken oil	sugar beet	fish meal
Purina Cat Chow Naturals	F	-	34%	9%			chicken	corn gluten meal	brewers rice	chicken by-product meal	soybean meal
Abene Alimento Específico Para Hurones	F	-	38%	12%			meat	fish	corn	sorghum	wheat
Redkite Dieta para Hurón Original Recipe	F	-	32%	10%			chicken meal	ground cereals	fish oil	fish meal	corn gluten
Wysong Anergen	F	-	30%	14%			lamb meal	brown rice	flaxseeds	sweet potato	soybean oil
Wild Harvest Advanced Nutrition Diet	F	-	30%	15%			poultry meal	ground corn	brewer's rice	corn gluten meal	poultry fat
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Discontinued	F	-	30%	8%			poultry by-product meal	ground yellow corn	brewer's rice	corn gluten meal	chicken fat
Pets at Home Ferret Nuggets	F	-	35%	3.9%			chicken meal	wheat	poultry fat	soyabean meal	whole linseed
Friskies Farm Favorites	F	-	30%	10.5%			ground yellow corn	chicken by-product meal	corn gluten meal	soybean meal	ground wheat
Friskies Indoor Delights	F	-	30%	9%			ground yellow corn	corn gluten meal	chicken by-product meal	soybean meal	beef tallow

Treats

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Legend

		Analysis			Ingredients
Name	Score	Meat	Protein	Fat	grain- & starch- free	pea- free	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Vital Essentials Chicken Giblets Freeze-Dried Grain Free Treats	A+	100%	60%	12%			chicken liver	chicken heart
PureBites Chicken Breast Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	100%	74%	3%			chicken breast
The Pampered Ferret Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken Hearts	A+	100%	56.5%	25%			freeze-dried chicken heart
The Pampered Ferret Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken Breast	A+	100%	90%	5%			freeze-dried chicken breast
Claws, Paws, & Raw Dehydrated Chicken Heart Treats	A+	100%	65%	8%			chicken heart
Claws, Paws, & Raw Dehydrated Chicken Liver Treats	A+	100%	62%	26.2%			chicken liver
Claws, Paws, & Raw Duck Tender Treats	A+	100%	46%	15%			duck breast
Claws, Paws, & Raw Dehydrated Chicken Treats	A+	100%	80.9%	5.6%			chicken breast
Claws, Paws, & Raw Dehydrated Smelts	A+	100%	77%	8%			smelts
Claws, Paws, & Raw Dehydrated Turkey Treats	A+	100%	80.5%	2.5%			turkey breast
Claws, Paws, & Raw Dehydrated Chicken Gizzard Treats	A+	100%	77%	7%			chicken gizzard
PureBites Turkey Breast Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	100%	75%	8%			turkey
PureBites Duck Liver Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	100%	67%	9%			duck liver
PureBites Minnow Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	100%	70%	3%			minnow
PureBites Salmon Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	100%	62%	10%			salmon
Vital Essentials Chicken Breast Freeze-Dried Grain Free Treats	A+	100%	75%	2%			chicken breast
Vital Essentials Chicken Hearts Freeze-Dried Grain Free Treats	A+	100%	65%	5%			chicken heart
The Pampered Ferret Chicken Blend Dental Treat	A+	100%	67.3%	22.5%			chicken thighs	chicken gizzards	chicken hearts
Orijen Six Fish Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	99%	55%	15%			whole mackerel	flounder	monkfish	whole herring	acadian redfish
Orijen Original Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	99%	45%	35%			chicken	turkey	turkey giblets	chicken liver	flounder
Orijen Lamb Recipe Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	99%	35%	45%			lamb	lamb liver	lamb tripe	mixed tocopherols	citric acid
Orijen Regional Red Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	99%	40%	40%			beef liver	lamb liver	wild boar liver	goat	wild boar
Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats	A+	99%	40%	35%			duck	whole mackerel	venison	wild boar	lamb
Oxbow Real Prey Rewards Chicken	B	63%	45%	18%			chicken meal	chicken	chicken fat	glycerin	chicken liver
Oxbow Critical Care Carnivore	B	-	45%	32%			dried whole egg	poultry meal	fish oil	tricalcium phosphate	silicone dioxide
Oxbow Real Prey Rewards Turkey	B	60%	45%	15%			turkey meal	turkey broth	chicken fat	glycerin	chicken liver
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Cage-Free Chicken	B	-	36%	26%			chicken	chicken liver	pumpkinseeds	chicken heart	carrots
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Rabbit Recipe	B	-	40%	15%			rabbit	pork	pork liver	pumpkinseeds	carrots
Marshall Uncle Jim's "Original" Duk Soup Mix	C	-	34%	16%			chicken by-products	chicken	chicken by-product meal	corn meal	dried beet pulp
Marshall Bandits Ferret Treats Banana	C	-	25%	9%			chicken liver	chicken by-products	chicken meal	wheat flour	glycerin
EmerAid Intensive Care Carnivore	D	-	36%	29.5%			hydrolyzed soy protein	corn oil	canola oil	glucose syrup solids	cellulose
NPIC N-Bone Ferret Chew Sticks Chicken Flavor	D	-	35%	6%			rice flour	vegetable glycerin	wheat gluten	gelatin	corn starch
Versele-Laga Complete Crock Chicken Smart Snack	F	-	-	-			cereals	oils and fats	vegetable derivatives	chicken meal	minerals