Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Open Farm has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Open Farm has slightly 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 Frozen Bites Chicken
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
Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food
Open Farm has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Open Farm has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
salmon with ground bone cod sweet potato montmorillonite clay fenugreek seeds tricalcium phosphate organic dandelion greens salt choline chloride vitamins
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat FoodFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 93% | 92% |
| Protein % | 12% | 41% |
| Fat % | 9% | 25% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.33 to 1 | 1.64 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 8 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
2 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
