Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken for Kittens vs. Zeal Chicken for Cats
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Zeal's ratio of 1.29 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (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 Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken for Kittens
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Zeal's ratio of 1.29 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart ground flaxseed fish oil dried chicory root montmorillonite clay vitamins vitamin e supplement thiamine mononitrate
Zeal Chicken for Cats
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
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Chicken for KittensFrozen Raw |
Zeal Chicken for CatsAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Frozen Raw | Air-Dried Raw |
Meat % | 93% | 96% |
Protein % | 13% | 36% |
Fat % | 9% | 28% |
Fiber % | 2% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.44 to 1 | 1.29 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 15 | 16 |
Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |