Dr. Veneta Freeze-Dried Stay Shiny vs Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Beef
How the two products stack up on rating, ingredients, analysis and price.
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Both are rated at essentially the same level: Dr. Veneta Freeze-Dried Stay Shiny scores 93 and Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Beef scores 94 out of 100. Prices are not on file for Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Beef, so we cannot compare cost.
| Dr. Veneta Freeze-Dried Stay Shiny | Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Beef | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dr. Veneta | Nature's Variety |
| Rating (Recipe) | 93Good | 94Good |
| Type | Dry Freeze Dried | Dry Freeze Dried |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | All lifestages | Adult |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 85% | 77% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 39.80% | 37% |
| Fat (as fed) | 42.60% | 34% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 0.90% | 6% |
| Ash (as fed) | 6.40% | 8% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 1.30% | 6% |
| Energy | - | - |
| Additives | - | 6 nutritional |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Turkey 50.0%, Salmon 30.0%, Carrots 17.0% (3% undeclared) | Deboned Beef 50.0%, Beef lung 30.0%, Carrots 5.0%, Apples 5.0%, Pea Fibre 1.3%, Butternut Squash 1.0%, Sweet Potatoes 1.0%, Vitamins and minerals 1.0%, Sunflower oil 0.8%, Cranberries 0.5%, Blackberries 0.5% (4% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Turkey · meat medium | Deboned Beef · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 19 | 23 |
| Badges | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label |
Lifestage comes from the manufacturer's own labelling. Dry-matter figures are estimates from the published label; recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score.
Shared ingredients
The two recipes share 9 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
In both
Carrots goodBlackberries goodBeet Pulp mediumChicory root goodYucca Schidigera goodDandelion Root goodGreen Tea goodHawthorn mediumParsley goodOnly in Dr. Veneta Freeze-Dried Stay Shiny
Turkey mediumSalmon goodSeaweed goodBrewer's Yeast goodGlucosamine goodChondroitin goodNettles goodRose Hip goodChamomile goodLemon Balm goodOnly in Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Beef
Deboned Beef goodBeef lung mediumApples goodPea Fibre mediumButternut Squash goodSweet Potatoes goodVitamins and minerals mediumSunflower oil goodCranberries goodLinseed goodKale goodPeppermint goodCoconut Oil mediumRosemary goodIf neither suits
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Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Dr. Veneta Freeze-Dried Stay Shiny or Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Beef?
They are rated at essentially the same level: 93 and 94 out of 100. A gap this small is within the tolerance of the scoring model.
How are these ratings calculated?
Open Dog Food parses each published ingredient list, estimates missing quantities, converts every ingredient to its dry-matter share and scores the recipe from 1 to 100. The full method is on the methodology page.