Purina Kitten Chow Naturals vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

pollock beef beef spleen beef liver beef kidney ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass yeast culture salmon oil

 

Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

Kibble

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 40% 44%
Fat % 15% 32%
Fiber % 2.5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.67 to 1 1.38 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 15
Meat Content 4 total
high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
6 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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