Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb vs. Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Steve's Real Food has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Steve's Real Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb

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First 10 ingredients:

lamb blue mackerel lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed

Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

Steve's Real Food has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Steve's Real Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

ground beef beef hearts beef kidney beef liver raw goat’s milk ground beef bone flaxseed inulin dried kelp chia seeds