Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken
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Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken is 100% pea-free; Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken
Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken
Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken is 100% pea-free; Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken tapioca chicken fat ground flaxseed natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride salt
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein ChickenKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 41% | 47% |
| Fat % | 21% | 17% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.95 to 1 | 2.76 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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