Wellness CORE Kitten vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Wellness has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Wellness CORE Kitten
Wellness has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned turkey turkey meal deboned chicken chicken meal peas herring meal chicken fat dried ground potatoes tomato pomace ground flaxseed
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Wellness's ratio of 2.5 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 peas tapioca natural flavor freeze dried duck freeze dried chicken
Wellness CORE KittenKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free DuckKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 45% | 40% |
| Fat % | 18% | 23.5% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.5 to 1 | 1.7 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 22 | 25 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
12 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
9 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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