Orijen Cat & Kitten vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Orijen 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 Orijen has a lower concentration (18th vs 9th ingredient).

Orijen Cat & Kitten

Orijen 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 Orijen has a lower concentration (18th vs 9th ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meat turkey meat whole eggs chicken liver whole flounder whole herring turkey liver chicken heart turkey heart chicken necks

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

 

Orijen Cat & Kitten

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Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Score
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Score
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Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 40%
Fat % 20% 23%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 1.74 to 1
Total Ingredients 50 22
Meat Content 19 total
high concentration, high quality
12 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 21 total
low concentration
8 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 18th Ingredient No, 9th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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