Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Real Meat Lamb Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 0.94 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Real Meat has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 0.94 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
Real Meat Lamb Recipe
Real Meat has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
lamb lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground lamb bone dried marine microalgae mixed tocopherols
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein DuckKibble |
Real Meat Lamb RecipeAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A |
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Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 90% |
Protein % | 47% | 30% |
Fat % | 17% | 32% |
Fiber % | 3% | 2% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 0.94 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 14 | 13 |
Meat Content |
5 total
high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | No |
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