Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey vs. Smack Pacific Fish Feast

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smack's ratio of 1.56 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smack has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smack has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Smack 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 a better protein to fat ratio. Smack's ratio of 1.56 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Smack Pacific Fish Feast

Smack has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smack has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Smack is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 2nd ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

rockfish herring organic pumpkin organic spinach organic celery organic apple organic parsley organic kale organic turmeric tocopherols

 

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

Kibble

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Smack Pacific Fish Feast

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 85%
Protein % 35.5% 50%
Fat % 16.5% 32%
Fiber % 4% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.15 to 1 1.56 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 9
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
2 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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