Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Thrive is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca freeze dried chicken natural flavor freeze dried chicken liver
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
Thrive has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Thrive is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry FoodKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 90% |
| Protein % | 41% | 52% |
| Fat % | 22% | 22% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 1.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.86 to 1 | 2.36 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 21 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
9 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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