Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck vs. WholeHearted Grain Free Chicken 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 (6th vs 3rd ingredient).

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

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 (6th vs 3rd ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal peas tapioca natural flavor freeze dried duck freeze dried chicken

WholeHearted Grain Free Chicken Formula Dry Cat Food

First 10 ingredients:

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