Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken vs. Smack Purrfect Pork

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smack's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smack has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smack has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smack's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca freeze dried chicken natural flavor freeze dried chicken liver

Smack Purrfect Pork

Smack has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smack has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

pork pork bone pork liver pork kidneys pork spleen pork tongue pork heart organic pumpkin organic celery organic apple

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken

Kibble

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Smack Purrfect Pork

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 88%
Protein % 41% 40%
Fat % 22% 30%
Fiber % 3.5% 1.8%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.86 to 1 1.33 to 1
Total Ingredients 21 14
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
6 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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