Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Chicken vs. Smack Pacific Fish Feast

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Smack has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smack 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 Raw Meals Chicken
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins
Smack Pacific Fish Feast
Smack has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.12 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Smack has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
rockfish herring organic pumpkin organic spinach organic celery organic apple organic parsley organic kale organic turmeric tocopherols
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals ChickenFreeze-Dried Raw |
Smack Pacific Fish FeastFreeze-Dried Raw |
|
Score
A+ |
Score
B |
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Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | 93% | 85% |
Protein % | 38% | 50% |
Fat % | 34% | 32% |
Fiber % | 3% | 1.5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.12 to 1 | 1.56 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 12 | 9 |
Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
2 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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