Is NZPAP Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food Good?
NZPAP Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food is a second top tier pet food with a 4-star rating — around 10% of all the pet food we review fall in this tier.
They seem to be higher in protein and less in carbs, contain mainly named animal products as main ingredients, and a decent amount of meat. We recommend this!
What We like
- High Protein — over 35%!
- Lower in Carbs — Less than 34%
- Consists Mostly Good Quality Ingredients
- No Plant Protein in Top Ingredients
What We Concern
- Seems No Organic Minerals
- Seems No Probiotics to Aid Digestion
- Contain Potential Allergens like Corn, Soy, Gluten, and Dairy products
- Contain Ingredients that might be Uncertain
「Chief of Cook」Donky
Recipes Rating
Recipes could have different ingredients in the same product line. We rate each recipe and list them from higest to lowest ratings.
Recipe and 1st Ingredient
Rating
Grain Free
Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food
1️⃣Chicken Meal 🍚Carbs：30%Tips
There is only one recipe in the line. There is no other flavors as we can see.
Recipe to review
To rate NZPAP Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food, we will take one representative recipe to evaluate the nutrition, ingredients and meat content of this product line.
We have chosen Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food.
Nutrition Label
Pet food show guaranteed analysis on their labels. It includes moisture and does not reflect the level of carbs — which we prefer lower for dogs and as low as possible for cats.
35%
9%
9%
?%
Calculate the dry value (no moisture) on a dry matter basis will help us to estimate the carbs level and other nutrition without water — so we can get a better idea about the ratio.
(We think the ideal nutrition profile would be Protein > Fat > Carbs)
| Nutrition | Our Ideal | Dry Value | Like? |
| Protein | 33% or more | 39% | |
| Fat | 15% or more | 10% | |
| Carbs | Less than 25% | 30% | |
| Fiber | Less than 5% | 10% |
Ingredients Overview
12 ingredients are listed on the label. We research their quality to pet and use our best judgement to group them in the proportion of Prefer, Concerned, and Notice ingredients in the bar chart.
Chicken Meal
Animal ProteinBeef And Bone Meal
Animal ProteinFish Meal
Animal ProteinDuck Meal
Animal ProteinChicken Oil
FatBeef Tallow
FatPumpkin Powder
CarbsPotato Flour
CarbsTapioca Flour
CarbsPea Flour
Carbs, Plant ProteinBeet Pulp
CarbsChicken Breast
Animal ProteinTips
Most ingredients are considered as clear ingredients, but we do find 2 Concerned and 2 Notice ingredients from Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food. Check from the above list to view the details.Concerned
- Potato Flour
- Beet Pulp
Notice
- Fish Meal
- Beef Tallow
Estimated Meat Content
Some pet food uses high plant protein ingredients to boost up the overall protein level — to make it looks like it includes a lot of meat, which is more appealing for customers.
Therefore, protein level itself cannot tell the quality and how much animal ingredients (more digestible than plants) is in the pet food.
0 / 7 (0%)
in top 7 ingredients39%
in dry matterBy looking at the plant protein in top ingredients and compare with the total protein level, we will try to estimate how much animal ingredients is used in the pet food as Meat Content.
Meat Content
Based on my "godly" guess, the meat content might be Medium to high !
It looks like it contains a significant amount of meat and majority of the protein should come from animal sources. Your furbabies will like it like I do!
NZPAP Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food Product Line Review
To make a conclusion about the whole product line, we will consider all recipes and their average nutrition ratio.
Recipes Average Compares to Ideal Level
In the total of 1 recipe, the group has an average of 39% protein, 10% fat and 30% carbohydrate.
（Protein and Fat: Prefer Higher丨Carbs: Prefer Lower）
- Protein is 6 (%) higher than ideal
- Fat is -5 (%) less than ideal
- Carbs is 5 (%) higher than ideal
What does it mean?
Overall,NZPAP Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food has an carbs level that is close to our preferred level.
Conclusion
Throughout the review, we have 3 major opinons about this pet food line:
- Quite attractive protein and/or carbs level
- Major ingredients from animals
- Medium to high level of meat content
Based on these, we can conclude NZPAP Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food is a pet food line with a 4 star rating.
Do we recommend NZPAP Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food ?
It is a good quality above average pet food that we recommend.
The review is entirely our own view and opinon. It is for informational reference only and not a purchase advice.
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