Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.48 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.48 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (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
Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders
Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken skinless chicken backs chicken hearts chicken gizzards chicken livers salmon oil organic dandelion greens organic apple cider vinegar organic kelp organic bee pollen
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Smallbatch Chickenbatch SlidersFrozen Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Frozen Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 97% |
| Protein % | 41% | 16% |
| Fat % | 21% | 10.8% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 0.2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.95 to 1 | 1.48 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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