Acana Meadowlands 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.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Acana Meadowlands

Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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 Original Grain-Free Duck

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

First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca

 

Acana Meadowlands

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Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Score
B
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 36% 40%
Fat % 18% 23%
Fiber % 4% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2 to 1 1.74 to 1
Total Ingredients 37 22
Meat Content 18 total
high concentration, high quality
12 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 15 total
low concentration
8 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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