Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens vs. IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. IAMS's ratio of 1.57 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) IAMS has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. IAMS is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 4th ingredient.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. IAMS's ratio of 1.57 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat egg product chicken meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole

IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

IAMS has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
IAMS is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 4th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal ground whole grain corn ground sorghum chicken fat corn gluten meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor dried egg product potassium chloride

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens

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IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42.5% 33%
Fat % 22.5% 21%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.89 to 1 1.57 to 1
Total Ingredients 24 16
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 4th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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