Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Smalls Water 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 2.25 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 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart turkey liver yeast culture turkey heart carrots butternut squash apples ground flaxseed
Smalls Water Bird Recipe
Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
finely ground duck with bone duck heart duck liver duck gizzard duck egg duck blood goat's milk water eggshell membrane herring oil
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
Smalls Water Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 95% | 98% |
| Protein % | 14% | 45% |
| Fat % | 9% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.56 to 1 | 2.25 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 17 | 10 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
None |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
