Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Salmon vs. IAMS Proactive Health High Protein
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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) IAMS 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 Salmon
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
salmon menhaden fish meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas herring meal canola oil tapioca
IAMS Proactive Health High Protein
IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.27 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
IAMS has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken byproduct meal corn grits ground whole grain corn salmon chicken meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor sodium bisulfate caramel color
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free SalmonKibble |
IAMS Proactive Health High ProteinKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 38% |
| Fat % | 18.5% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.27 to 1 | 2.11 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 29 | 16 |
| Meat Content |
15 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
9 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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