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Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties

Name: Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties
Brand: Vital Essentials

Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food

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Freeze-Dried Raw – Read about different food types here
Chicken-Free – Good for ferrets that are sensitive to chicken. See all
Single Protein Source – Recommend mixing with another protein source for variety.
High Meat Percentage – 94% meat, organs, and bone.
High Quality Meat – the meat ingredients are mostly pure (meat, organs, fats, & oils).
High Protein-to-Fat Ratio – 2.65 to 1 (not fatty enough). Ideal ratio is 2 to 1.
Grain- and Starch-Free – Grains and starches are linked to insulinoma.
Pea-Free – Peas are linked to kidney and bladder stones.
No Fruits, Grains, Starches, or Vegetables
No Sugars or Carcinogens
Limited Ingredients – 4 total (not counting vitamins, minerals, and preservatives).

Ingredients

Made by Andrew Weber (aka "ferretpapa"), health director at the Greater Chicago Ferret Association. Read why I created this website and my mission statement.

Vital Essentials Turkey Dinner Patties Freeze-Dried Raw Food for ferrets

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Guaranteed Analysis

Meat, Organs, and Bone %	94%
Min. Protein %	53%
Min. Fat %	20%
Protein to Fat Ratio	2.65 : 1
Max. Fiber %	2%
Max. Moisture %	8%
Max. Ash %	–

Score Breakdown

Total	79.1
Meat 94%	+47
Limited Ingredients	+2
Ingredients	+32.8
Not fatty enough	-2.7

Last updated: Mar 27, 2023 (1 year ago)

Source: vitalessentialsraw.com

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Feb 25, 2023

Score increased from 72.3 to 79.1

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Dark Green	Pure meat source (1st - 5th ingredient)
Light Green	Pure meat source (6th ingredient +)
Green Outline	Meat by-product
Orange	Fruit / Grain / Vegetable / Dairy (1st - 5th ingredient)
Orange Outline	Fruit / Grain / Vegetable / Dairy (oil or 6th ingredient +)
Red	Sugar
Red	Peas
Blue Outline	Vitamin / Mineral / Amino Acid / Probiotic
Blue Dashed Outline	Preservative / Coloring