Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Applaws's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Applaws's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Score
B
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 84%
Protein % 41% 37%
Fat % 21% 20%
Fiber % 3% 2.1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 14
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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