Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Zeal Chicken for Cats
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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.) Zeal 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 Original Grain-Free Chicken
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.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay
Zeal Chicken for Cats
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
Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free ChickenKibble |
Zeal Chicken for CatsAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 96% |
| Protein % | 41% | 36% |
| Fat % | 21% | 28% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.95 to 1 | 1.29 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 16 |
| Meat Content |
9 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 |
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