Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland 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 Original Grain-Free Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 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:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
Kirkland has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 41% | 30% |
| Fat % | 21% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.95 to 1 | 1.5 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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