Wellness CORE Original vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Wellness has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Nature's Variety has a lower concentration (6th vs 5th ingredient).

Wellness CORE Original

Wellness has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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First 10 ingredients:

deboned turkey deboned chicken turkey meal chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 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.
Both foods have peas, but Nature's Variety has a lower concentration (6th vs 5th ingredient).

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Wellness CORE Original

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 45% 40%
Fat % 18% 23.5%
Fiber % 3% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.5 to 1 1.7 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 25
Meat Content 7 total
high concentration, high quality
12 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
9 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 6th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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