Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Lamb vs Waita Freeze Dried Complete Chicken Recipe
How the two products stack up on rating, ingredients and analysis.
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Both are rated at essentially the same level: Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Lamb scores 93 and Waita Freeze Dried Complete Chicken Recipe scores 94 out of 100.
| Metric | Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Lamb | Waita Freeze Dried Complete Chicken Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Product and intended use | ||
| Brand | Nature's Variety | Waita |
| Type | Dry Freeze Dried | Dry Freeze Dried |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | Adult | All lifestages |
| Score | ||
| Rating (Recipe) | 93Good | 94Good |
| Recipe and label | ||
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Declared quantities | Deboned Lamb 35.0%, Lamb Lung 35.0%, Lamb Heart 5.0%, Lambs Liver 5.0% (5% undeclared) | Chicken 63.0%, Chicken 12.2%, Chicken 7.0%, Chicken Heart 6.0% (1% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Deboned Lamb · meat good | Chicken · meat medium |
| Ingredient count | 24 | 7 |
| Additives | 6 nutritional | 10 nutritional |
| Badges | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label |
| Declared nutrition | ||
| Protein (as fed) | 38% | 52% |
| Fat (as fed) | 36% | 22% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 5% | 4% |
| Ash (as fed) | 7% | 6% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 6% | 8% |
| Carbohydrates (as fed) | - | 12% |
| Energy | - | 478 kcal/100g |
| Dry-matter estimates | ||
| Meat share (dry matter) | 78% | 100% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Product and intended use
Brand
Type
Kind / completeness
Lifestage
Score
Rating (Recipe)
Recipe and label
Poor ingredients
Declared quantities
First ingredient
Ingredient count
Additives
Badges
Declared nutrition
Protein (as fed)
Fat (as fed)
Fibre (as fed)
Moisture (as fed)
Carbohydrates (as fed)
Dry-matter estimates
Meat share (dry matter)
Recall history
Recall history
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 0 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
Only in Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Lamb
Deboned Lamb goodLamb Lung mediumLamb Heart goodLambs Liver goodCarrots goodApples goodPea Fibre mediumButternut Squash goodSweet Potatoes goodVitamins and minerals mediumCranberries goodBlackberries goodOnly in Waita Freeze Dried Complete Chicken Recipe
Chicken mediumChicken Heart goodChicken Breast goodChicken Liver goodChicken Gizzard goodIf neither suits
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Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Nature's Variety Complete Food mini Lamb or Waita Freeze Dried Complete Chicken Recipe?
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.