Acana Wild Prairie vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Acana has a lower concentration (8th vs 7th ingredient).

Acana Wild Prairie

Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Both foods have peas, but Acana has a lower concentration (8th vs 7th ingredient).

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 Boost Grain-Free Salmon

Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

salmon menhaden fish meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas herring meal canola oil tapioca

 

Acana Wild Prairie

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 37% 42%
Fat % 18% 18.5%
Fiber % 3% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.06 to 1 2.27 to 1
Total Ingredients 39 29
Meat Content 13 total
high concentration, high quality
15 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 17 total
low concentration
9 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 8th Ingredient No, 7th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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