Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken vs. Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Smallbatch 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.) Smallbatch has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins
Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders
Smallbatch 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.)
Smallbatch has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
whole ducks including bones duck livers duck hearts duck gizzards salmon oil organic dandelion greens organic apple cider vinegar organic kelp organic bee pollen organic barley grass
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
Smallbatch Duckbatch SlidersFrozen Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Frozen Raw |
| Meat % | 93% | 97% |
| Protein % | 38% | 15.1% |
| Fat % | 34% | 10.6% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 0.2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.12 to 1 | 1.42 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 11 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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