Acana Wild Prairie vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 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 8th ingredient.

Acana Wild Prairie

Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 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.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meat turkey meat chicken liver dehydrated chicken meat dehydrated turkey meat dehydrated herring whole pinto beans whole peas chicken fat whole red lentils

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals 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 8th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart pumpkinseeds ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash

 

Acana Wild Prairie

Kibble

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 37% 38%
Fat % 18% 34%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.06 to 1 1.12 to 1
Total Ingredients 39 13
Meat Content 13 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 17 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 8th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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