Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Royal Canin Recovery

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Royal Canin has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Royal Canin has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Royal Canin has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate

Royal Canin Recovery

Royal Canin has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Royal Canin has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Royal Canin has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

poultry by-products chicken meat hydrolysed pork gelatin corn starch mixture powdered cellulose fish oil caseinate minerals sunflower oil psyllium husks and seeds

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Kibble

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Royal Canin Recovery

Canned

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Score
B
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 47% 12.7%
Fat % 17% 6.4%
Fiber % 3% 2.3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.98 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 12
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
3 total
high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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