Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck vs. Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon 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 with Freeze-Dried Salmon 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 salmon yeast extract dicalcium phosphate natural flavor bamboo fiber pumpkin powder parsley

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Duck

Kibble

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Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon 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 17
Meat Content 12 total
high concentration, high quality
7 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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