Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater
If you have cats, please check out CatFoodChart.com
Create an account to hide ads!
If you purchase a product or service linked from this page, we may receive a commission. We will never link to or promote unhealthy or dangerous products. 100% of profits will be donated to ferret charities. Read our mission statement
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Essence's ratio of 2.29 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart turkey liver yeast culture turkey heart carrots butternut squash apples ground flaxseed
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
|
|
Score
A+ |
Score
C |
|
| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 95% | 86% |
| Protein % | 14% | 40% |
| Fat % | 9% | 17.5% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.56 to 1 | 2.29 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 17 | 20 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
|
We only link to quality products. |
