Essence Air & Gamefowl vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod
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Essence 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.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Essence Air & Gamefowl
Essence 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.)
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken duck duck meal turkey meal chicken meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils chicken fat
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod
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
Essence Air & GamefowlKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & CodFrozen Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Kibble | Frozen Raw |
Meat % | 86% | 95% |
Protein % | 40% | 13% |
Fat % | 20% | 9% |
Fiber % | 4% | 2% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 1.44 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 19 | 17 |
Meat Content |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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