Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki

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Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

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First 10 ingredients:

duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate

Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki

Absolute Pet has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken hoki chicken liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed kelp

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Kibble

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Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 47% 31%
Fat % 17% 25%
Fiber % 3% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.24 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 18
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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