Acana Meadowlands vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe
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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Acana has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Acana has peas as its 10th ingredient.
Acana Meadowlands
Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Acana has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken deboned turkey chicken liver chicken meal catfish meal pollock meal whole red lentils whole pinto beans chicken fat pea starch
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe
Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Acana has peas as its 10th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
pollock beef beef spleen beef liver beef kidney ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass yeast culture salmon oil
Acana MeadowlandsKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
F |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 95% |
| Protein % | 36% | 44% |
| Fat % | 18% | 32% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 1.38 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 37 | 15 |
| Meat Content |
18 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
15 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 10th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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