Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.48 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Smallbatch 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. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.48 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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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

Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders

Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smallbatch is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 9th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken skinless chicken backs chicken hearts chicken gizzards chicken livers salmon oil organic dandelion greens organic apple cider vinegar organic kelp organic bee pollen

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders

Frozen Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 97%
Protein % 40% 16%
Fat % 23% 10.8%
Fiber % 3% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 1.48 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 12
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 9th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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