Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck 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.
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate
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 DuckKibble |
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 % | 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 |
5 total
high quality |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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