Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Evanger's Maximum Beef for Ferrets
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Evanger's 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.) Evanger's has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Evanger's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
Evanger's Maximum Beef for Ferrets
Evanger's 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.)
Evanger's has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Evanger's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
beef water whole dried egg taurine liver chelated minerals calcium carbonate zinc sulfate ferrous sulfate zinc proteinate
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein DuckKibble |
Evanger's Maximum Beef for FerretsCanned |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 47% | 10% |
| Fat % | 17% | 6.5% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 1% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 1.54 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 7 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high quality |
3 total
high concentration, 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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