Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. Hipaws Freeze-Dried Meat Bites Duck Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Hipaws's ratio of 5.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Hipaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Hipaws's ratio of 5.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken tapioca chicken fat ground flaxseed natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride salt

Hipaws Freeze-Dried Meat Bites Duck Recipe

Hipaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

duck breast duck heart duck liver fish oil calcium carbonate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride sodium chloride fructo-oligosaccharides vitamin e

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Kibble

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Hipaws Freeze-Dried Meat Bites Duck Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 98%
Protein % 47% 63%
Fat % 17% 12%
Fiber % 3% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 5.25 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 15
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
None
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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