Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Northwest Naturals 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. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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First 10 ingredients:

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

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

Northwest Naturals has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Northwest Naturals is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 4th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

whitefish whitefish with bone egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder salmon oil

 

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

Kibble

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 98%
Protein % 42.5% 50%
Fat % 22.5% 9%
Fiber % 3% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.89 to 1 5.56 to 1
Total Ingredients 24 11
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 4th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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