Wellness CORE Kitten vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
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Wellness has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 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. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Wellness has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Wellness CORE Kitten
Wellness has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
deboned turkey turkey meal deboned chicken chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety is 100% pea-free; Wellness has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
Wellness CORE KittenKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein DuckKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 45% | 47% |
| Fat % | 18% | 17% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.5 to 1 | 2.76 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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