Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Kirkland 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 Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Kirkland's ratio of 1.5 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart turkey liver yeast culture turkey heart carrots butternut squash apples ground flaxseed

Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

Kirkland has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal whole grain brown rice ground white rice chicken fat natural chicken flavor flaxseed sodium bisulfate potassium chloride choline chloride

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

Frozen Raw

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Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
C
Food Type Frozen Raw Kibble
Meat % 95% Unknown
Protein % 14% 30%
Fat % 9% 20%
Fiber % 2% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.56 to 1 1.5 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 13
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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