Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. Lily's Kitchen Smooth Paté Chicken

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Lily's Kitchen 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.) Lily's Kitchen has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Lily's Kitchen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Lily's Kitchen Smooth Paté Chicken

Lily's Kitchen 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.)
Lily's Kitchen has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Lily's Kitchen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

freshly prepared chicken minerals taurine zinc manganese iodine salmon oil algae

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Kibble

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Lily's Kitchen Smooth Paté Chicken

Canned

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown 65%
Protein % 47% 9.5%
Fat % 17% 5.5%
Fiber % 3% 0.3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.73 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 4
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
1 total
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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