Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Thrive 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. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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

First 10 ingredients:

dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

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Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 90%
Protein % 41% 52%
Fat % 21% 22%
Fiber % 3% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 2.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 12
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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