Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
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Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck 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
Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein DuckKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 41% | 47% |
| Fat % | 21% | 17% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.95 to 1 | 2.76 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
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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