IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken
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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (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.
IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Kitten
IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken by-product meal ground whole grain corn ground sorghum chicken fat corn gluten meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor dried egg product potassium chloride
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken
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:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins
IAMS Proactive Health Healthy KittenKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 93% |
| Protein % | 33% | 38% |
| Fat % | 21% | 34% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.57 to 1 | 1.12 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 16 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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