Acana Meadowlands vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
 
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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Acana Meadowlands
                                                             Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
                                                                                    
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken deboned turkey chicken liver chicken meal catfish meal pollock meal whole red lentils whole pinto beans chicken fat pea starch
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
                                                                                                                                     Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
                                                
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
| Acana MeadowlandsKibble | Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble | |
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        Score F | 
        Score F | |
| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble | 
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown | 
| Protein % | 36% | 40% | 
| Fat % | 18% | 23% | 
| Fiber % | 4% | 3% | 
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 1.74 to 1 | 
| Total Ingredients | 37 | 22 | 
| Meat Content | 18 total high concentration, high quality | 12 total high concentration, high quality | 
| Non-Meats | 15 total low concentration | 8 total low concentration | 
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes | 
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes | 
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