Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety 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 Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.22 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
beef beef liver beef kidney beef spleen ground cod beef heart ground flaxseed fish oil montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & Chicken
First 10 ingredients:
duck dried chicken hydrolyzed pork gelatin pork plasma chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & CodFrozen Raw |
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Duck & ChickenKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 95% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 13% | 58% |
| Fat % | 9% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.44 to 1 | 3.22 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 17 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
