Essence Ranch & Meadow vs. Zeal Chicken 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. Zeal has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Essence Ranch & Meadow

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.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

lamb pork lamb meal mutton meal pork meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils pork fat natural flavor

Zeal Chicken for Cats

Zeal has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Zeal has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Essence Ranch & Meadow

Kibble

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Zeal Chicken for Cats

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % 86% 96%
Protein % 39% 36%
Fat % 19% 28%
Fiber % 4% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.05 to 1 1.29 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 16
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
6 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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