Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Lamb
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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Lamb
Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dry chicken dry lamb dry potato chicken mince beet pulp chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg cellulose plant fibre
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra LambKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 80% |
| Protein % | 40% | 37% |
| Fat % | 23% | 17% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 2.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 2.18 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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