Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens vs. Wellness CORE Original

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Wellness has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Wellness 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. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat egg product chicken meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole

Wellness CORE Original

Wellness has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Wellness has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

deboned turkey deboned chicken turkey meal chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens

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Wellness CORE Original

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Score
B
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42.5% 45%
Fat % 22.5% 18%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.89 to 1 2.5 to 1
Total Ingredients 24 22
Meat Content 15 total
high concentration, high quality
7 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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