Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens vs. Smack Very Berry for Cats
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Smack has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smack has much 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
First 10 ingredients:
chicken turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat egg product chicken meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole
Smack Very Berry for Cats
Smack has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Smack has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smack has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
whole chicken whole salmon chicken liver chicken gizzard chicken heart organic cranberry organic blueberry organic parsley organic thyme organic strawberry
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for KittensKibble |
Smack Very Berry for CatsFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 92% |
| Protein % | 42.5% | 52% |
| Fat % | 22.5% | 27% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 1.8% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.89 to 1 | 1.93 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 24 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
15 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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