Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck vs. Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Nutro's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nutro 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 Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Nutro'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.

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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

Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal brewers rice pea protein whole grain brown rice chicken fat dehydrated alfalfa meal potato protein dried plain beet pulp flaxseed

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

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Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Score
B
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 33%
Fat % 23.5% 14%
Fiber % 3.5% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.7 to 1 2.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 25 18
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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