Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Chicken Formula vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

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Dave's Pet Food has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dave's Pet Food 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 are pea-free.

Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Chicken Formula

Dave's Pet Food has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Dave's Pet Food has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken broth chicken liver turkey guar gum sweet potatoes carrots agar-agar potassium chloride salt

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

pollock beef beef spleen beef liver beef kidney ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass yeast culture salmon oil

 

Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Chicken Formula

Canned

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Canned Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 10% 44%
Fat % 5% 32%
Fiber % 1% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 1.38 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 15
Meat Content 4 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
6 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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