Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Rabbit 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. Northwest Naturals 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 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.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart pumpkinseeds ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Rabbit Recipe
Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
rabbit with bone rabbit heart rabbit liver gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder salmon oil
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Rabbit RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | 93% | 98% |
Protein % | 38% | 45% |
Fat % | 34% | 15% |
Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.12 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 13 | 11 |
Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 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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