Ferret Food Charts
The most up-to-date food chart available on the web! Several versions are available based on location and food preferences.
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How are the food chart scores calculated?
The criteria for the FerretEdu food chart is derived from the MoreDooks chart scoring system
(all credit goes to original creator! I've simply taken the criteria they developed, and applied it to newer foods)
Each percentage of protein and fat that is in the food earns 0.51 points.
The first 6 ingredients are rated on a weighted scale:
+6 for the first ingredient, +5 for the second, +4 for the third, +3 for the fourth, +2 for the fifth, +1 for the sixth
Named meats and meat meals. Named animal fats or oils. (chicken, turkey meal, chicken fat, etc)
+3 for the first ingredient, +2.5 for the second, +2 for the third, +1.5 for the fourth, +1 for the fifth, +0.5 for the sixth
Unnamed meats, meat meals, fat, or oils. (poultry meal, poultry fat, etc)
Named by-products. (chicken by product meal)
0 points awarded
Unnamed by-products and digests. (poultry by-products, chicken digest, animal blood)
Flavoring, plant oils, supplements, and anything else not listed. These items will be listed in purple
-3 for the first ingredient, -2.5 for the second, -2 for the third, -1.5 for the fourth, -1 for the fifth, -0.5 for the sixth
ALL vegetables, fruits, and grains. (corn, wheat, peas, oatmeal, beetpulp, etc)
-4.5 for the first ingredient, -3.75 for the second, -3 for the third, -2.25 for the fourth, -1.5 for the fifth, -0.75 for the sixth
Vegetable proteins (not to specifically penalize them, but rather to roughly take back the points they awarded for elevating the protein level of the food)
(pea protein)
-12 for the first ingredient, -10 for the second, -8 for the third, -6 for the fourth, -4 for the fifth, -2 for the sixth
Sweeteners (raisin juice, molasses)
This criteria seems to be quite effective for scoring the majority of foods, but do keep in mind that some foods with a very limited ingredient variety may score a bit lower than they "should" (ie.Nature's Variety Instinct Chicken). With limited ingredient foods, I tend to at the ingredients listed before the fat (ie, chicken fat). We can assume that the fat portion is a small amount, but still a significant ingredient in the food. This seems to be a decent way to evaluate the meat content of limited ingredient foods.
The criteria for the FerretEdu food chart is derived from the MoreDooks chart scoring system
(all credit goes to original creator! I've simply taken the criteria they developed, and applied it to newer foods)
Each percentage of protein and fat that is in the food earns 0.51 points.
The first 6 ingredients are rated on a weighted scale:
+6 for the first ingredient, +5 for the second, +4 for the third, +3 for the fourth, +2 for the fifth, +1 for the sixth
Named meats and meat meals. Named animal fats or oils. (chicken, turkey meal, chicken fat, etc)
+3 for the first ingredient, +2.5 for the second, +2 for the third, +1.5 for the fourth, +1 for the fifth, +0.5 for the sixth
Unnamed meats, meat meals, fat, or oils. (poultry meal, poultry fat, etc)
Named by-products. (chicken by product meal)
0 points awarded
Unnamed by-products and digests. (poultry by-products, chicken digest, animal blood)
Flavoring, plant oils, supplements, and anything else not listed. These items will be listed in purple
-3 for the first ingredient, -2.5 for the second, -2 for the third, -1.5 for the fourth, -1 for the fifth, -0.5 for the sixth
ALL vegetables, fruits, and grains. (corn, wheat, peas, oatmeal, beetpulp, etc)
-4.5 for the first ingredient, -3.75 for the second, -3 for the third, -2.25 for the fourth, -1.5 for the fifth, -0.75 for the sixth
Vegetable proteins (not to specifically penalize them, but rather to roughly take back the points they awarded for elevating the protein level of the food)
(pea protein)
-12 for the first ingredient, -10 for the second, -8 for the third, -6 for the fourth, -4 for the fifth, -2 for the sixth
Sweeteners (raisin juice, molasses)
This criteria seems to be quite effective for scoring the majority of foods, but do keep in mind that some foods with a very limited ingredient variety may score a bit lower than they "should" (ie.Nature's Variety Instinct Chicken). With limited ingredient foods, I tend to at the ingredients listed before the fat (ie, chicken fat). We can assume that the fat portion is a small amount, but still a significant ingredient in the food. This seems to be a decent way to evaluate the meat content of limited ingredient foods.