Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

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Earthborn Holistic 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.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Earthborn Holistic has peas as its 3rd ingredient.

Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline

Earthborn Holistic 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.)

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First 10 ingredients:

turkey meal chicken meal peas chicken fat pea starch pea protein flaxseed natural flavors pea fiber dried eggs

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Earthborn Holistic has peas as its 3rd ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart pumpkinseeds ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash

 

Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline

Kibble

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 40% 38%
Fat % 18% 34%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.22 to 1 1.12 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 13
Meat Content 6 total
low quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 10 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 3rd Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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