Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken vs. Purina Cat Chow Naturals

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 3.78 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 Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 3.78 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:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca freeze dried chicken natural flavor freeze dried chicken liver
Purina Cat Chow Naturals
Purina has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken corn gluten meal brewers rice chicken by-product meal soybean meal ground yellow corn animal fat turkey powdered cellulose natural flavor
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Purina Cat Chow NaturalsKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 41% | 34% |
Fat % | 22% | 9% |
Fiber % | 3.5% | 5.1% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.86 to 1 | 3.78 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 21 | 20 |
Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
low concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
9 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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