Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck 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.) Nature's Variety 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 (9th vs 2nd ingredient).

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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 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 (9th vs 2nd ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon

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 Duck

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon

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Score
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Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 50%
Protein % 40% 34%
Fat % 23% 15%
Fiber % 3% 6%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 2.27 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 23
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
11 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 9th Ingredient No, 2nd Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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