Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Vital Essentials 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. Vital Essentials's ratio of 3.06 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
Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Vital Essentials has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken heart chicken liver herring oil mixed tocopherols vitamin e supplement zinc amino acid complex iron amino acid complex copper amino acid complex manganese amino acid complex
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein ChickenKibble |
Vital Essentials Chicken Dinner PattiesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 94% |
| Protein % | 47% | 55% |
| Fat % | 17% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 3.06 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 4 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high quality |
3 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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