Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive 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.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart fish oil ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay vitamins vitamin e supplement thiamine mononitrate vitamin d3 supplement
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
Thrive has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry FoodKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 95% | 90% |
| Protein % | 13% | 52% |
| Fat % | 8% | 22% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 1.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.63 to 1 | 2.36 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 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 |