Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon 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 much 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 7th ingredient.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

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:

salmon menhaden fish meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas herring meal canola oil tapioca

Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders

Smallbatch has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smallbatch is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 7th 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 Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 97%
Protein % 42% 16%
Fat % 18.5% 10.8%
Fiber % 3.5% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.27 to 1 1.48 to 1
Total Ingredients 29 12
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 7th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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