Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck
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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.44 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws 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 Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
beef beef liver beef kidney beef spleen ground cod beef heart ground flaxseed fish oil montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.44 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & CodFrozen Raw |
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra DuckKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Frozen Raw | Kibble |
Meat % | 95% | 84% |
Protein % | 13% | 37% |
Fat % | 9% | 20% |
Fiber % | 2% | 2.1% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.44 to 1 | 1.85 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 17 | 14 |
Meat Content |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, low quality |
Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |