Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon

Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

dry chicken meal dry salmon chicken mince potato salmon beet pulp brewer’s yeast salmon oil ( chicken gravy fish gravy

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon

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Score
B
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 82%
Protein % 42% 37%
Fat % 18.5% 20%
Fiber % 3.5% 2.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.27 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 29 16
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 Yes
 

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