Zeal Chicken for Cats vs. Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Zeal has a better protein to fat ratio. Open Farm's ratio of 1.27 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Open Farm has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Zeal has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Zeal Chicken for Cats
Zeal has a better protein to fat ratio. Open Farm's ratio of 1.27 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (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 yeast extract dicalcium phosphate natural flavor bamboo fiber pumpkin powder parsley calcium carbonate
Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food
Open Farm has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken with ground bone salmon chicken neck chicken liver montmorillonite clay organic dandelion greens potassium chloride choline chloride vitamins niacin supplement
Zeal Chicken for CatsAir-Dried Raw |
Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Freeze Dried Raw Cat FoodFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Air-Dried Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | 96% | 98% |
Protein % | 36% | 47% |
Fat % | 28% | 37% |
Fiber % | 5% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.29 to 1 | 1.27 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 16 | 8 |
Meat Content |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |