Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Smack Very Berry for Cats
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Smack has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smack has 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 Original Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
Smack Very Berry for Cats
Smack has a better protein to fat ratio. However, Nature's Variety's ratio is not bad. (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Smack has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
whole chicken whole salmon chicken liver chicken gizzard chicken heart organic cranberry organic blueberry organic parsley organic thyme organic strawberry
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Smack Very Berry for CatsFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
F |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 92% |
| Protein % | 40% | 52% |
| Fat % | 23% | 27% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 1.8% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 1.93 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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