Essence Air & Gamefowl vs. Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats
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Essence 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.
Essence Air & Gamefowl
Essence 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.)
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken duck duck meal turkey meal chicken meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils chicken fat
Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats
Zeal has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken tender chicken liver salmon yeast extract dicalcium phosphate natural flavor bamboo fiber pumpkin powder parsley
Essence Air & GamefowlKibble |
Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for CatsAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 86% | 96% |
| Protein % | 40% | 36% |
| Fat % | 20% | 28% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2 to 1 | 1.29 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 17 |
| Meat Content |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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