Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Smallbatch has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins
Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites
Smallbatch has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken including bone chicken chicken gizzards chicken hearts chicken livers organic winter squash organic spinach organic mct oil salmon oil organic turmeric
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
Smallbatch Freezedried ChickenbitesFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 93% | 95% |
| Protein % | 12% | 57.8% |
| Fat % | 9% | 27.5% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 1.9% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.33 to 1 | 2.1 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
