Orijen Regional Red vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken
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Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (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. Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 26th ingredient.
Orijen Regional Red
Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned beef deboned wild boar deboned goat deboned lamb lamb liver beef liver beef tripe wild boar liver deboned mutton beef heart
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken
Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Orijen has peas as its 26th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart pumpkinseeds ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash
Orijen Regional RedKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
F |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 93% |
| Protein % | 40% | 38% |
| Fat % | 20% | 34% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 1.12 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 59 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
31 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
23 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 26th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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