Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Purina Kitten Chow Naturals
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Purina has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Purina 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. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety 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
Purina Kitten Chow Naturals
Purina has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Purina is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 9th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Purina Kitten Chow NaturalsKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 40% |
| Fat % | 23% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 2.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 2.67 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 20 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 9th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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