Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Applaws's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws 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 have peas, but Nature's Variety has a lower concentration (4th vs 2nd ingredient).

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Applaws's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Nature's Variety has a lower concentration (4th vs 2nd ingredient).

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat egg product chicken meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon

Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

white fish peas herring meal chickpea flour lentils salmon whitefish meal flaxseed brewer’s yeast salmon oil

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 50%
Protein % 42.5% 34%
Fat % 22.5% 15%
Fiber % 3% 6%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.89 to 1 2.27 to 1
Total Ingredients 24 23
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
11 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 4th Ingredient No, 2nd Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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