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.
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 ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
F |
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| 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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