Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Purina 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. Purina's ratio of 2.67 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.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca

Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

Purina has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

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Score
B
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 40%
Fat % 23% 15%
Fiber % 3% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 2.67 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 20
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
5 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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