Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken 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 (5th vs 2nd ingredient).

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken

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 (5th vs 2nd ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca freeze dried chicken natural flavor freeze dried chicken liver

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 Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken

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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 % 41% 34%
Fat % 22% 15%
Fiber % 3.5% 6%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.86 to 1 2.27 to 1
Total Ingredients 21 23
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
11 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 2nd Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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