Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.48 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Smallbatch's ratio of 1.48 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 natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay

Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders

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

First 10 ingredients:

chicken skinless chicken backs chicken hearts chicken gizzards chicken livers salmon oil organic dandelion greens organic apple cider vinegar organic kelp organic bee pollen

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 97%
Protein % 41% 16%
Fat % 21% 10.8%
Fiber % 3% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 1.48 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 12
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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