Catit Gold Fern Lamb & Mackerel vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Catit's ratio of 1.03 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Catit has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Catit has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Catit Gold Fern Lamb & Mackerel

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

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

lamb mackerel lamb kidney lamb liver natural flavoring green-lipped mussel fish oil calcium carbonate salt inulin

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Catit's ratio of 1.03 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

First 10 ingredients:

pollock beef beef spleen beef liver beef kidney ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass yeast culture salmon oil

 

Catit Gold Fern Lamb & Mackerel

Air-Dried Raw

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 95% 95%
Protein % 36% 44%
Fat % 35% 32%
Fiber % 2% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.03 to 1 1.38 to 1
Total Ingredients 12 15
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats None 6 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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