Acana Wild Atlantic vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken
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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 9th ingredient.
Acana Wild Atlantic
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:
whole mackerel whole herring whole hake acadian redfish mackerel meal herring meal whole red lentils whole pinto beans pea starch whitefish meal
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken
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 9th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken tapioca chicken fat ground flaxseed natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride salt
Acana Wild AtlanticKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein ChickenKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 36% | 47% |
| Fat % | 18% | 17% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 2.76 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 32 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
11 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
15 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 9th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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