Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Applaws Complete Kitten Food

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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 Duck

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

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate

Applaws Complete Kitten Food

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:

dried chicken meat meal chicken mince potatoes yeast beet pulp juices from the chicken salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg cellulose from plant fiber

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

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Applaws Complete Kitten Food

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Score
B
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 47% 38%
Fat % 17% 20%
Fiber % 3% 2.1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.9 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 12
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
3 total
low quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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