Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 5th ingredient. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay

Absolute Pet Lamb & Salmon

Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Absolute Pet is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

lamb salmon lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed