Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken vs. Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Nutro's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nutro has 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 Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Nutro's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal chicken fat peas freeze dried beef freeze dried beef kidney freeze dried beef spleen freeze dried beef liver

Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

Nutro has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal brewers rice pea protein whole grain brown rice chicken fat dehydrated alfalfa meal potato protein dried plain beet pulp flaxseed

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken

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Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Indoor Formula with Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Score
B
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % 82% Unknown
Protein % 41% 33%
Fat % 24% 14%
Fiber % 2.5% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.71 to 1 2.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 27 18
Meat Content 14 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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