Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens vs. Smack Purrfect Pork
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smack's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smack has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smack has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smack's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat egg product chicken meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole
Smack Purrfect Pork
Smack has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smack has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
pork pork bone pork liver pork kidneys pork spleen pork tongue pork heart organic pumpkin organic celery organic apple
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for KittensKibble |
Smack Purrfect PorkFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 88% |
| Protein % | 42.5% | 40% |
| Fat % | 22.5% | 30% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 1.8% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.89 to 1 | 1.33 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 24 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
15 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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