Purina Kitten Chow Naturals vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken
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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.) Purina 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
Purina has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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 Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken
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 a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
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
Purina Kitten Chow NaturalsKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend ChickenKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 82% |
| Protein % | 40% | 41% |
| Fat % | 15% | 24% |
| Fiber % | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.67 to 1 | 1.71 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 27 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
high quality |
14 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
9 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
