Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon vs. Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Absolute Pet has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

salmon menhaden fish meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas herring meal canola oil tapioca

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Absolute Pet has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

lamb blue mackerel lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

Kibble

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Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 42% 30%
Fat % 18.5% 25%
Fiber % 3.5% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.27 to 1 1.2 to 1
Total Ingredients 29 19
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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