Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. ZiwiPeak Otago Valley Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. ZiwiPeak's ratio of 1.19 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. ZiwiPeak has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. ZiwiPeak 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. ZiwiPeak's ratio of 1.19 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

ZiwiPeak Otago Valley Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

beef venison lamb whole southern blue whiting hoki beef kidney lamb tripe beef heart venison lung new zealand green mussel

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Kibble

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ZiwiPeak Otago Valley Recipe

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 96%
Protein % 41% 38%
Fat % 21% 32%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 1.19 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 23
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
19 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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