Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens vs. Orijen Cat & Kitten

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Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Orijen has a lower concentration (18th vs 4th ingredient).

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens

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

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat egg product chicken meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole

Orijen Cat & Kitten

Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Orijen has a lower concentration (18th vs 4th ingredient).

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meat turkey meat whole eggs chicken liver whole flounder whole herring turkey liver chicken heart turkey heart chicken necks

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens

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Orijen Cat & Kitten

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Score
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Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42.5% 40%
Fat % 22.5% 20%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.89 to 1 2 to 1
Total Ingredients 24 50
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
19 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
21 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 4th Ingredient No, 18th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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