Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck vs. Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

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Steve's Real Food 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.) Steve's Real Food has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Steve's Real Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Duck

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

duck chicken chicken eggs tapioca ground flaxseed canola oil natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate

Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

Steve's Real Food 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.)
Steve's Real Food has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Steve's Real Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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 Ultimate Protein 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 % 47% 46%
Fat % 17% 37%
Fiber % 3% 1.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.76 to 1 1.24 to 1
Total Ingredients 14 12
Meat Content 5 total
high quality
5 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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