Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Original Kitten Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Performatrin's ratio of 2.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Nature's Variety has a lower concentration (9th vs 5th ingredient).

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Performatrin's ratio of 2.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Nature's Variety has a lower concentration (9th vs 5th ingredient).

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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

Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Original Kitten Recipe

First 10 ingredients:

turkey chicken meal potato duck meal peas salmon meal spray dried egg product potato protein chicken fat sweet potato

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Original Kitten Recipe

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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 % 23% 18%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 2.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 30
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
12 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 9th Ingredient No, 5th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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