Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck 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. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
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.)
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
Smallbatch Chickenbatch Sliders
Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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 DuckKibble |
Smallbatch Chickenbatch SlidersFrozen Raw |
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Score
F |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Frozen Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 97% |
| Protein % | 40% | 16% |
| Fat % | 23% | 10.8% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 0.2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 1.48 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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