Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.41 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dr. Elsey's has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Dr. Elsey's 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 better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.41 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken

Dr. Elsey's has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Dr. Elsey's is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 9th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

rabbit dried chicken pork plasma hydrolyzed pork gelatin chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 58%
Fat % 23% 17%
Fiber % 3% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 3.41 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 17
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 9th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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