Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken vs. Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Rachael Ray Nutrish's ratio of 2.43 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Rachael Ray Nutrish has 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 5th ingredient).

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

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Rachael Ray Nutrish's ratio of 2.43 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
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 5th ingredient).

Legend

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

Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food

Rachael Ray Nutrish has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

salmon fish meal corn protein concentrate ground brown rice dried peas brewers rice chicken fat carrots flaxseed salmon meal