Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive 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.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart turkey liver yeast culture turkey heart carrots butternut squash apples ground flaxseed

Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

Thrive has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

Frozen Raw

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Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
B
Food Type Frozen Raw Kibble
Meat % 95% 90%
Protein % 14% 52%
Fat % 9% 22%
Fiber % 2% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.56 to 1 2.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 12
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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