Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck vs. Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Steve's Real Food's ratio of 1.24 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Steve's Real Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Steve's Real Food's ratio of 1.24 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal pacific whiting pacific sole pacific rockfish peas tapioca

Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

Steve's Real Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

ground beef beef hearts beef kidney beef liver raw goat’s milk ground beef bone flaxseed inulin dried kelp chia seeds

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Duck

Kibble

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Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 40% 46%
Fat % 23% 37%
Fiber % 3% 1.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.74 to 1 1.24 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 12
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 8 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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