Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon vs. Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food

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Gilbertson & Page 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.) Gilbertson & Page has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Gilbertson & Page is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 7th ingredient. Gilbertson & Page contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Gilbertson & Page contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food

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

First 10 ingredients:

poultry wheat chicken fat chicken liver egg yeast potato flaxseed sugar beet fish

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

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Gilbertson & Page Dr. John Merlin Ferret Food

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 37.5%
Fat % 18.5% 20%
Fiber % 3.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.27 to 1 1.88 to 1
Total Ingredients 29 16
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 7th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes No
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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