Acana Grasslands vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Acana has a lower concentration (11th vs 9th ingredient).

Acana Grasslands

Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Both foods have peas, but Acana has a lower concentration (11th vs 9th ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

deboned duck deboned chicken eggs chicken meal turkey meal catfish meal whole red lentils whole pinto beans duck fat deboned turkey

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca

 

Acana Grasslands

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Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Score
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Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 36% 40%
Fat % 18% 23%
Fiber % 4% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 1.74 to 1
Total Ingredients 35 22
Meat Content 16 total
high concentration, high quality
12 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 15 total
low concentration
8 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 11th Ingredient No, 9th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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