Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for Kittens
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Natures Menu 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.) Natures Menu has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Natures Menu has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for Kittens
Natures Menu 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.)
Natures Menu has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Natures Menu has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken broth minerals vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e taurine potassium iodide copper sulphate pentahydrate manganese
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein DuckKibble |
Natures Menu Especially for Cats Chicken for KittensCanned |
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Score
B |
Score
A |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
| Meat % | Unknown | 99% |
| Protein % | 47% | 10% |
| Fat % | 17% | 7% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 0.2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 1.43 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 5 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high quality |
2 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
None |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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