Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Real Meat Chicken Recipe

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins

Real Meat Chicken Recipe

Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart chicken gizzard chicken neck vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground chicken bone

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken

Frozen Raw

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Real Meat Chicken Recipe

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Frozen Raw Air-Dried Raw
Meat % 93% 90%
Protein % 12% 30%
Fat % 9% 25%
Fiber % 3% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.33 to 1 1.2 to 1
Total Ingredients 12 15
Meat Content 3 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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