Open Farm Surf & Turf Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Open Farm's ratio of 1.32 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Open Farm has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Open Farm has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Open Farm Surf & Turf Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food
Open Farm has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Open Farm has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
salmon beef beef liver beef heart beef bone montmorillonite clay dicalcium phosphate organic dandelion greens potassium chloride vitamins
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Open Farm's ratio of 1.32 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
pollock beef beef spleen beef liver beef kidney ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass yeast culture salmon oil
Open Farm Surf & Turf Freeze Dried Raw Cat FoodFreeze-Dried Raw |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 98% | 95% |
| Protein % | 45% | 44% |
| Fat % | 34% | 32% |
| Fiber % | 5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.32 to 1 | 1.38 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 11 | 15 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
