Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef
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Steve's Real Food has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Steve's Real Food has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Steve's Real Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef
Steve's Real Food has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Steve's Real Food has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Steve's Real Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
ground beef beef hearts beef kidney beef liver raw goat’s milk ground beef bone flaxseed inulin dried kelp chia seeds
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein DuckKibble |
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food BeefFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 95% |
| Protein % | 47% | 46% |
| Fat % | 17% | 37% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 1.2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 1.24 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 12 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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