Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats

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Zeal 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.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Zeal has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken tapioca chicken fat ground flaxseed natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride salt

Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats

Zeal 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.)
Zeal has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken

Kibble

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Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 96%
Protein % 47% 36%
Fat % 17% 28%
Fiber % 3% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.29 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 17
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
7 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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