Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Thrive has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Thrive's ratio of 2.36 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry Food
Thrive has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
dried chicken meat chicken chicken fat sweet potato potato chicken gravy vitamins vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free DuckKibble |
Thrive PremiumPlus Chicken Complete Dry FoodKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 90% |
| Protein % | 40% | 52% |
| Fat % | 23% | 22% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 1.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.74 to 1 | 2.36 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
8 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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