Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dr. Elsey's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Turkey
Dr. Elsey's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey dried chicken hydrolyzed pork pork plasma chicken fat gelatin dried chicken liver ground flaxseed natural flavor salmon oil
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein TurkeyKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 56% |
| Fat % | 23% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 3.11 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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