Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Mazuri Ferret Diet

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Mazuri 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. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Mazuri contains controversial ingredients.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Mazuri contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Mazuri Ferret Diet

Mazuri 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.)

First 10 ingredients:

poultry by-product meal ground brown rice dehulled soybean meal porcine animal fat spray dried animal blood cells poultry fat glutamic acid dried beet pulp soy protein concentrate soybean oil

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

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Mazuri Ferret Diet

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Score
B
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 47% 38%
Fat % 17% 20.5%
Fiber % 3% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 28
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
3 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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