Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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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

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe

Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken necks chicken hearts chicken liver egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Kibble

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 98%
Protein % 47% 45%
Fat % 17% 15%
Fiber % 3% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 3 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 13
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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