Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon vs. Applaws Complete Kitten Food

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Applaws 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.) Applaws has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Applaws is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 7th ingredient.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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First 10 ingredients:

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

Applaws Complete Kitten Food

Applaws 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.)
Applaws has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Applaws is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 7th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

dried chicken meat meal chicken mince potatoes yeast beet pulp juices from the chicken salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg cellulose from plant fiber

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

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Applaws Complete Kitten Food

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 38%
Fat % 18.5% 20%
Fiber % 3.5% 2.1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.27 to 1 1.9 to 1
Total Ingredients 29 12
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
low quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 7th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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