Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater

Essence 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. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

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

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First 10 ingredients:

duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate

Essence Ocean & Freshwater

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

First 10 ingredients:

herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil