Acana Meadowlands vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Acana has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Acana Meadowlands

Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Acana has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

deboned chicken deboned turkey chicken liver chicken meal catfish meal pollock meal whole red lentils whole pinto beans chicken fat pea starch

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins

 

Acana Meadowlands

Kibble

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 36% 38%
Fat % 18% 34%
Fiber % 4% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 1.12 to 1
Total Ingredients 37 12
Meat Content 18 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 15 total
low concentration
6 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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