Orijen Cat & Kitten vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
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Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Orijen Cat & Kitten
Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken meat turkey meat whole eggs chicken liver whole flounder whole herring turkey liver chicken heart turkey heart chicken necks
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
Orijen Cat & KittenKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 40% |
| Fat % | 20% | 23% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 1.74 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 50 | 22 |
| Meat Content |
19 total
high concentration, high quality |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
21 total
low concentration |
8 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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