Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken vs. Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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Purina 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 much 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; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

Nature's Variety has much 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; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Purina 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.)

First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
F
Food Type Freeze-Dried Raw Kibble
Meat % 93% Unknown
Protein % 38% 42%
Fat % 34% 19%
Fiber % 3% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.12 to 1 2.21 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 30
Meat Content 3 total
high concentration, high quality
7 total
low concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
6 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes No, 11th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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