Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Purina contains controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart fish oil ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay vitamins vitamin e supplement thiamine mononitrate vitamin d3 supplement

 

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

Kibble

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken

Frozen Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 42% 13%
Fat % 19% 8%
Fiber % 2.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.21 to 1 1.63 to 1
Total Ingredients 30 14
Meat Content 7 total
low concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 6 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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