Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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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

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has a better protein to fat ratio. Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

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Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 47% 40%
Fat % 17% 23%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.74 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 22
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
12 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
8 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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