Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Smalls Other Bird 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. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free 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. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Smalls Other Bird Recipe

Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

finely ground turkey with bone turkey heart turkey liver turkey gizzard goat's milk turkey egg water egg shell membrane herring oil mixed tocopherols

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

Frozen Raw

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Smalls Other Bird Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Frozen Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 95% 98%
Protein % 14% 49%
Fat % 9% 17%
Fiber % 2% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.56 to 1 2.88 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 9
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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