Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast
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Alpha Feeds 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.) Alpha Feeds has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Alpha Feeds contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Alpha Feeds contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast
Alpha Feeds 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.)
Alpha Feeds has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
poultry meat meal whole wheat fish meal whole maize poultry oil maize gluten meal brewers yeast sugar beet pellets whole linseed extract of yucca schidigera
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein DuckKibble |
Alpha Feeds Ferret FeastKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
D |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 47% | 36% |
| Fat % | 17% | 19% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 1.89 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high quality |
2 total
low concentration, low quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | No |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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