Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has 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 Ultimate Protein Duck

Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon

Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

First 10 ingredients:

white fish peas herring meal chickpea flour lentils salmon whitefish meal flaxseed brewer’s yeast salmon oil

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Ocean Fish with Salmon

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Score
B
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 50%
Protein % 47% 34%
Fat % 17% 15%
Fiber % 3% 6%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 2.27 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 23
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
11 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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