Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. IAMS Proactive Health High Protein

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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) IAMS has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. IAMS 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

IAMS Proactive Health High Protein

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

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken byproduct meal corn grits ground whole grain corn salmon chicken meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor sodium bisulfate caramel color

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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IAMS Proactive Health High Protein

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 38%
Fat % 23% 18%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 2.11 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 16
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
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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