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.

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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 Duck

Kibble

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Real Meat Lamb Recipe

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A
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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