IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 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. IAMS has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
IAMS has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal ground whole grain corn ground sorghum chicken fat corn gluten meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor dried egg product potassium chloride

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten

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Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

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Score
C
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 33% 47%
Fat % 21% 17%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.57 to 1 2.76 to 1
Total Ingredients 16 14
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
5 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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