Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Kirkland is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 6th ingredient.

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

Kirkland has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Kirkland is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 6th ingredient.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal chicken fat peas freeze dried beef freeze dried beef kidney freeze dried beef spleen freeze dried beef liver

 

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken

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Score
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Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 82%
Protein % 30% 41%
Fat % 20% 24%
Fiber % 3% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.5 to 1 1.71 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 27
Meat Content 4 total
high quality
14 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
9 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes No, 6th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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