Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken vs. Applaws Complete Kitten Food
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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws 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 Meals Chicken
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart pumpkinseeds ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash
Applaws Complete Kitten Food
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat meal chicken mince potatoes yeast beet pulp juices from the chicken salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg cellulose from plant fiber
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
Applaws Complete Kitten FoodKibble |
|
Score
A+ |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Kibble |
Meat % | 93% | Unknown |
Protein % | 38% | 38% |
Fat % | 34% | 20% |
Fiber % | 3% | 2.1% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.12 to 1 | 1.9 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 13 | 12 |
Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
low quality |
Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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