Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken vs. WholeHearted Grain Free Salmon Formula Dry Cat Food

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. WholeHearted's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much 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 (5th vs 3rd ingredient).

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. WholeHearted's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has much 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 (5th vs 3rd ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca freeze dried chicken natural flavor freeze dried chicken liver

WholeHearted Grain Free Salmon Formula Dry Cat Food

First 10 ingredients:

salmon salmon meal peas chickpeas pea flour chicken fat flaxseed pea protein natural flavor potassium chloride