Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Acana Meadowlands

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Acana 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 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.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

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.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Acana Meadowlands

Acana 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.)
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 Ultimate Protein Duck

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Acana Meadowlands

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Score
B
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 47% 36%
Fat % 17% 18%
Fiber % 3% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 2 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 37
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
18 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
15 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes No, 10th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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