Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

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IAMS 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.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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First 10 ingredients:

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

IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

IAMS 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.)

First 10 ingredients:

dried chicken dried turkey maize pork fat chicken rice dried beet pulp chicken gravy dried whole egg fish meal

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

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IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

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Score
B
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 47% 37%
Fat % 17% 21%
Fiber % 3% 1.6%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.76 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 16
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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