Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 1.17 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 1.17 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal chicken fat peas freeze dried beef freeze dried beef kidney freeze dried beef spleen freeze dried beef liver
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe
Northwest Naturals has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck with bone duck heart duck liver egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend ChickenKibble |
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | 82% | 98% |
Protein % | 41% | 35% |
Fat % | 24% | 30% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.71 to 1 | 1.17 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 27 | 12 |
Meat Content |
14 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
9 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |