Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

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Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck is 100% pea-free; Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck is 100% pea-free; Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

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Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 41% 47%
Fat % 21% 17%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 2.76 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 14
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 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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