Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles 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. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals 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. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
beef beef liver beef kidney beef spleen ground cod beef heart ground flaxseed fish oil montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe
Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken necks chicken hearts chicken liver egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & CodFrozen Raw |
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 95% | 98% |
| Protein % | 13% | 45% |
| Fat % | 9% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.44 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 17 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
