Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 5.56 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (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 5.56 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (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 Whitefish 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:
whitefish whitefish with bone egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder salmon oil
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend ChickenKibble |
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish 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% | 50% |
| Fat % | 24% | 9% |
| Fiber % | 2.5% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.71 to 1 | 5.56 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 27 | 11 |
| Meat Content |
14 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
9 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
