Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Turkey & Giblets Paté Dinner
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Dave's Pet Food's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dave's Pet Food 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 Original Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Dave's Pet Food's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
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
Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Turkey & Giblets Paté Dinner
Dave's Pet Food has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken poultry giblets dried egg product guar gum potassium chloride salt carrageenan vitamins vitamin e supplement
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Turkey & Giblets Paté DinnerCanned |
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Score
F |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 9% |
| Fat % | 23% | 6.5% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 1% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 1.38 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 9 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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