Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Applaws is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 9th ingredient.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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First 10 ingredients:

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

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon

Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Applaws is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 9th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

dry chicken meal dry salmon chicken mince potato salmon beet pulp brewer’s yeast salmon oil ( chicken gravy fish gravy

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 82%
Protein % 40% 37%
Fat % 23% 20%
Fiber % 3% 2.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 16
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 9th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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