Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken vs. Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Whitefish
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Steve's Real Food's ratio of 3.06 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. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Steve's Real Food's ratio of 3.06 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.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Whitefish
First 10 ingredients:
pollock pacific cod rockfish salmon chia seed goat milk fenugreek flaxseed kelp taurine
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food WhitefishFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 93% | 95% |
| Protein % | 12% | 55% |
| Fat % | 9% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.33 to 1 | 3.06 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
