Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Applaws's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly 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 Original Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Applaws's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon
First 10 ingredients:
white fish peas herring meal chickpea flour lentils salmon whitefish meal flaxseed brewer’s yeast salmon oil
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with SalmonKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
D |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 50% |
| Protein % | 40% | 34% |
| Fat % | 23% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 6% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 2.27 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 23 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
11 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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