Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Kirkland is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 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 chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

Kirkland has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Kirkland is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

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Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 41% 30%
Fat % 21% 20%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 1.5 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 13
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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