Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken vs. Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Open Farm 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.) Open Farm has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Open Farm has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart pumpkinseeds ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash
Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food
Open Farm 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.)
Open Farm has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Open Farm has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken with ground bone salmon chicken neck chicken liver montmorillonite clay organic dandelion greens potassium chloride choline chloride vitamins niacin supplement
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat FoodFreeze-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% | 47% |
Fat % | 34% | 37% |
Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.12 to 1 | 1.27 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 13 | 8 |
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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