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.
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 DuckKibble |
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra DuckKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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| 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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