Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive 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 better protein to fat ratio. Thrive'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.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

Thrive has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food

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Score
B
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 90%
Protein % 40% 52%
Fat % 23% 22%
Fiber % 3% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 2.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 12
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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