Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. Smalls Other Bird Recipe
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smalls has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken tapioca chicken fat ground flaxseed natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride salt
Smalls Other Bird Recipe
Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smalls has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
finely ground turkey with bone turkey heart turkey liver turkey gizzard goat's milk turkey egg water egg shell membrane herring oil mixed tocopherols
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein ChickenKibble |
Smalls Other Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
|
Score
C |
Score
A+ |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 98% |
Protein % | 47% | 49% |
Fat % | 17% | 17% |
Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 2.88 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 14 | 9 |
Meat Content |
6 total
high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
None |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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