Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites 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.) Nature's Variety has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Purina contains controversial ingredients.
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula
First 10 ingredients:
chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites 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 much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Purina contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart fish oil ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay vitamins vitamin e supplement thiamine mononitrate vitamin d3 supplement
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
|
Score
C |
Score
A+ |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Frozen Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 95% |
Protein % | 42% | 13% |
Fat % | 19% | 8% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 2% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.21 to 1 | 1.63 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 30 | 14 |
Meat Content |
7 total
low concentration, high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |