Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive 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 Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive'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.
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
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
Thrive has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend ChickenKibble |
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry FoodKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | 82% | 90% |
| Protein % | 41% | 52% |
| Fat % | 24% | 22% |
| Fiber % | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.71 to 1 | 2.36 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 27 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
14 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
9 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
