Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck 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 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 Boost Grain-Free Duck

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.)

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First 10 ingredients:

duck turkey meal chicken meal chicken fat white fish meal peas tapioca natural flavor freeze dried duck freeze dried chicken

Zeal Chicken for Cats

Zeal has 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 Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

Kibble

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Zeal Chicken for Cats

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 96%
Protein % 40% 36%
Fat % 23.5% 28%
Fiber % 3.5% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.7 to 1 1.29 to 1
Total Ingredients 25 16
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 9 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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