Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey vs. Essence Air & Gamefowl
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Essence is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 2nd ingredient.
Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey meal peas turkey tapioca canola oil natural flavor coconut oil salt montmorillonite clay choline chloride
Essence Air & Gamefowl
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Essence is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 2nd ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken duck duck meal turkey meal chicken meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils chicken fat
Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free TurkeyKibble |
Essence Air & GamefowlKibble |
|
Score
F |
Score
B |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | 86% |
Protein % | 35.5% | 40% |
Fat % | 16.5% | 20% |
Fiber % | 4% | 4% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.15 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 13 | 19 |
Meat Content |
6 total
high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | No, 2nd Ingredient | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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