Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck vs. Real Meat Chicken Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Real Meat has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Real Meat is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 6th ingredient. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.

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First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal peas tapioca natural flavor freeze dried duck freeze dried chicken

Real Meat Chicken Recipe

Real Meat has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Real Meat is 100% pea-free; Nature's Variety has peas as its 6th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart chicken gizzard chicken neck vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground chicken bone

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

Kibble

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Real Meat Chicken Recipe

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 90%
Protein % 40% 30%
Fat % 23.5% 25%
Fiber % 3.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.7 to 1 1.2 to 1
Total Ingredients 25 15
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 6th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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