Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has much 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 Duck

Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal peas tapioca natural flavor freeze dried duck freeze dried chicken

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Score
B
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 84%
Protein % 40% 37%
Fat % 23.5% 20%
Fiber % 3.5% 2.1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.7 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 25 14
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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