Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food

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Hill's has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 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. Hill's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate

Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food

Hill's has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Hill's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

water turkey liver pork liver chicken turkey heart corn flour pork protein isolate fish oil calcium carbonate chicken liver flavor

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Kibble

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Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food

Canned

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Score
B
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 47% 44%
Fat % 17% 33%
Fiber % 3% 0.1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.33 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 18
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
7 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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