Acana Homestead Harvest vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Acana has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Acana Homestead Harvest
Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Acana has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal oatmeal whole peas chicken fat whole green lentils whole chickpeas eggs deboned turkey
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
Acana Homestead HarvestKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 33% | 40% |
| Fat % | 16% | 23% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.06 to 1 | 1.74 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 22 |
| Meat Content |
11 total
high quality |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
8 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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