Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod vs. Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Zeal has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.44 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Zeal has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
beef beef liver beef kidney beef spleen ground cod beef heart ground flaxseed fish oil montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass
Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats
Zeal has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.44 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Zeal has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
salmon turkey turkey heart turkey liver bamboo fibre sunflower lecithin krill meal parsley taurine vitamin a
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & CodFrozen Raw | Zeal Salmon and Turkey for CatsAir-Dried Raw | |
Score A+ |
Score A+ | |
Food Type | Frozen Raw | Air-Dried Raw |
Meat % | 95% | 96% |
Protein % | 13% | 34% |
Fat % | 9% | 22% |
Fiber % | 2% | 4% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.44 to 1 | 1.55 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 17 | 10 |
Meat Content |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |