Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Zeal Chicken for Cats

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

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Zeal's ratio of 1.29 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Zeal has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Zeal's ratio of 1.29 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart turkey liver yeast culture turkey heart carrots butternut squash apples ground flaxseed

Zeal Chicken for Cats

Zeal has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken tender chicken liver yeast extract dicalcium phosphate natural flavor bamboo fiber pumpkin powder parsley calcium carbonate

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Signature Frozen Bites Chicken

Frozen Raw

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Zeal Chicken for Cats

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Frozen Raw Air-Dried Raw
Meat % 95% 96%
Protein % 14% 36%
Fat % 9% 28%
Fiber % 2% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.56 to 1 1.29 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 16
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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