Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Taste of the Wild's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Taste of the Wild 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. Taste of the Wild's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay
Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe
Taste of the Wild has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
trout fish broth vegetable broth ocean fish salmon dried egg whites potato starch dried ground peas carrots sweet potatoes
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline RecipeCanned |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 41% | 8% |
Fat % | 21% | 3% |
Fiber % | 3% | 1.5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.95 to 1 | 2.67 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 18 | 25 |
Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high quality |
Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
8 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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