Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken vs. Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe

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Hill's 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 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 Raw Meals Chicken
Nature's Variety has much 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
Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken Recipe
Hill's 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 brown rice wheat gluten cracked pearled barley chicken fat chicken meal whole grain oats egg product chicken liver flavor ground pecan shells
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
Hill's Science Diet Kitten Indoor Chicken RecipeKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Kibble |
Meat % | 93% | Unknown |
Protein % | 38% | 37.5% |
Fat % | 34% | 19.2% |
Fiber % | 3% | 1.8% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.12 to 1 | 1.95 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 12 | 28 |
Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
low concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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