Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens vs. Orijen Regional Red
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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. Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for Kittens
Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat egg product chicken meal white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole
Orijen Regional Red
Orijen has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Orijen has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned beef deboned wild boar deboned goat deboned lamb lamb liver beef liver beef tripe wild boar liver deboned mutton beef heart
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken for KittensKibble |
Orijen Regional RedKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42.5% | 40% |
| Fat % | 22.5% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.89 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 24 | 59 |
| Meat Content |
15 total
high concentration, high quality |
31 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
23 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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