Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Purina Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Egg Formula

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.21 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay

Purina Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Egg Formula

First 10 ingredients:

chicken pea protein chicken meal cassava root flour dried egg product beef fat potato protein pea starch dried yeast canola meal

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

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Purina Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Egg Formula

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Score
B
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 41% 42%
Fat % 21% 19%
Fiber % 3% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 2.21 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 21
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
5 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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