Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

beef beef liver beef kidney beef spleen ground cod beef heart ground flaxseed fish oil montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe

Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken necks chicken hearts chicken liver egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Frozen Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 95% 98%
Protein % 13% 45%
Fat % 9% 15%
Fiber % 2% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.44 to 1 3 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 13
Meat Content 6 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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