Purina Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Egg Formula 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 2.21 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 Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Egg Formula
Purina has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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 Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend 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 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 Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Egg FormulaKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend ChickenKibble |
|
Score
C |
Score
B |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | 82% |
Protein % | 42% | 41% |
Fat % | 19% | 24% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 2.5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.21 to 1 | 1.71 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 21 | 27 |
Meat Content |
5 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 |