Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Nutro's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nutro has slightly 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 better protein to fat ratio. Nutro's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
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
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
Nutro has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal brewers rice pea protein whole grain brown rice chicken fat dehydrated alfalfa meal potato protein dried plain beet pulp flaxseed
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice RecipeKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
D |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 33% |
| Fat % | 23% | 14% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 7% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 2.36 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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