Purina Kitten Chow Naturals vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has 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.
Purina Kitten Chow Naturals
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
pollock beef beef spleen beef liver beef kidney ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass yeast culture salmon oil
Purina Kitten Chow NaturalsKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
|
Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 95% |
Protein % | 40% | 44% |
Fat % | 15% | 32% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 3% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.67 to 1 | 1.38 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 20 | 15 |
Meat Content |
4 total
high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |