Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Blue Wilderness Adult Duck

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Blue Wilderness's ratio of 2.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much 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 3rd ingredient).

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Blue Wilderness's ratio of 2.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has much 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 3rd ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay

Blue Wilderness Adult Duck

First 10 ingredients:

deboned duck chicken meal pea protein peas tapioca starch menhaden fish meal chicken fat dried egg product flaxseed natural flavor

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

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Blue Wilderness Adult Duck

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 41% 40%
Fat % 21% 18%
Fiber % 3% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 2.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 38
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
13 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 3rd Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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