Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats vs. Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.

Steve's Real Food 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.) Steve's Real Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken tender chicken liver salmon yeast extract dicalcium phosphate natural flavor bamboo fiber pumpkin powder parsley

Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

Steve's Real Food 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.)
Steve's Real Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

ground beef beef hearts beef kidney beef liver raw goat’s milk ground beef bone flaxseed inulin dried kelp chia seeds

 

Zeal Chicken with Freeze-Dried Salmon for Cats

Air-Dried Raw

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Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Beef

Frozen Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Frozen Raw
Meat % 96% 95%
Protein % 36% 13%
Fat % 28% 9%
Fiber % 5% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.29 to 1 1.44 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 12
Meat Content 7 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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