Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
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Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck is 100% pea-free; Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has peas as its 9th ingredient.
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck is 100% pea-free; Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has peas as its 9th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein DuckKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 47% | 40% |
| Fat % | 17% | 23% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 1.74 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 22 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high quality |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
8 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | No, 9th Ingredient |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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