Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey vs. Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Purina has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Purina has a lower concentration (11th vs 2nd ingredient). Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

turkey meal peas turkey tapioca canola oil natural flavor coconut oil salt montmorillonite clay choline chloride

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Purina has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Purina has a lower concentration (11th vs 2nd ingredient).

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