Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

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

Zeal has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Zeal has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats

Zeal has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.38 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Zeal has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

salmon turkey turkey heart turkey liver bamboo fibre sunflower lecithin krill meal parsley taurine vitamin a

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

First 10 ingredients:

pollock beef beef spleen beef liver beef kidney ground flaxseed montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass yeast culture salmon oil

 

Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats

Air-Dried Raw

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Meals Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
A+
Score
A+
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % 96% 95%
Protein % 34% 44%
Fat % 22% 32%
Fiber % 4% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.55 to 1 1.38 to 1
Total Ingredients 10 15
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 2 total
low concentration
6 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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