Purina Kitten Chow Naturals vs. Zeal Chicken for Cats
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Zeal has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (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.
Purina Kitten Chow Naturals
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid
Zeal Chicken for Cats
Zeal has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (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.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken tender chicken liver yeast extract dicalcium phosphate natural flavor bamboo fiber pumpkin powder parsley calcium carbonate
Purina Kitten Chow NaturalsKibble |
Zeal Chicken for CatsAir-Dried Raw |
|
Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 96% |
Protein % | 40% | 36% |
Fat % | 15% | 28% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.67 to 1 | 1.29 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 20 | 16 |
Meat Content |
4 total
high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |