Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck vs. Real Meat Lamb Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 0.94 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Real Meat has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 0.94 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal peas tapioca natural flavor freeze dried duck freeze dried chicken
Real Meat Lamb Recipe
Real Meat has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
lamb lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground lamb bone dried marine microalgae mixed tocopherols
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Real Meat Lamb RecipeAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 90% |
| Protein % | 40% | 30% |
| Fat % | 23.5% | 32% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.7 to 1 | 0.94 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 25 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
9 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | No |
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