Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Food Whitefish Recipe with Country Vegetables

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has slightly 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 Ultimate Protein Chicken

Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken tapioca chicken fat ground flaxseed natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride salt

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Food Whitefish Recipe with Country Vegetables

Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

whitefish whitefish meal peas lentils chicken fat chick peas flaxseed natural flavor taurine calcium carbonate

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Food Whitefish Recipe with Country Vegetables

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Score
C
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 47% 32%
Fat % 17% 16%
Fiber % 3% 5.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 2 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 12
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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