Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

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Smallbatch has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smallbatch 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 Ultimate Protein Chicken

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken tapioca chicken fat ground flaxseed natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride salt

Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

Smallbatch has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Smallbatch has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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 Ultimate Protein Chicken

Kibble

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Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 47% 57.8%
Fat % 17% 27.5%
Fiber % 3% 1.9%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 2.1 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 13
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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