Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef vs. Essence Ranch & Meadow
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Steve's Real Food's ratio of 1.24 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Steve's Real Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Steve's Real Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef
Steve's Real Food has 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
Essence Ranch & Meadow
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Steve's Real Food's ratio of 1.24 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
lamb pork lamb meal mutton meal pork meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils pork fat natural flavor
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food BeefFreeze-Dried Raw |
Essence Ranch & MeadowKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 95% | 86% |
| Protein % | 46% | 39% |
| Fat % | 37% | 19% |
| Fiber % | 1.2% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.24 to 1 | 2.05 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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