Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties
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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. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Vital Essentials has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins
Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Vital Essentials has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken heart chicken liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex manganese amino acid complex
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 93% | 94% |
| Protein % | 12% | 55% |
| Fat % | 9% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.33 to 1 | 3.06 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 4 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
None |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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