Orijen Six Fish vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

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Orijen 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 much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 15th ingredient.

Orijen Six Fish

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

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

whole atlantic mackerel whole atlantic herring flounder whole acadian redfish atlantic monkfish silver hake mackerel meal herring meal blue whiting meal alaskan pollock oil

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 15th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Orijen Six Fish

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Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 47%
Fat % 20% 17%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 2.76 to 1
Total Ingredients 43 14
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 24 total
low concentration
5 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 15th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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