Wellness CORE Original vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

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Wellness 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 fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Wellness has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Wellness has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Wellness CORE Original

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

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First 10 ingredients:

deboned turkey deboned chicken turkey meal chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Wellness 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

 

Wellness CORE Original

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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 % 45% 47%
Fat % 18% 17%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.5 to 1 2.76 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 14
Meat Content 7 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 6 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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