Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature 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 1.56 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smallbatch has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart turkey liver yeast culture turkey heart carrots butternut squash apples ground flaxseed

Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

Smallbatch has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.56 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Smallbatch has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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 Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

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Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Frozen Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 95% 95%
Protein % 14% 57.8%
Fat % 9% 27.5%
Fiber % 2% 1.9%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.56 to 1 2.1 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 13
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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