Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice 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.) 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. 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 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 slightly 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 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 Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice 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 | 30 | 27 |
Meat Content |
7 total
low concentration, high quality |
14 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
9 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |