Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Real Meat Chicken Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Real Meat has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay
Real Meat Chicken Recipe
Real Meat has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart chicken gizzard chicken neck vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground chicken bone
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Real Meat Chicken RecipeAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 90% |
Protein % | 41% | 30% |
Fat % | 21% | 25% |
Fiber % | 3% | 2% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.95 to 1 | 1.2 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 18 | 15 |
Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | No |
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