Real Meat Chicken Recipe vs. SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula
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SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Real Meat has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
Real Meat Chicken Recipe
Real Meat has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart chicken gizzard chicken neck vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground chicken bone
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula
SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken turkey meal chicken meal salmon meal dried egg whites chicken fat tapioca natural chicken flavor apples
Real Meat Chicken RecipeAir-Dried Raw |
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken FormulaKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Air-Dried Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 90% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 30% | 48% |
| Fat % | 25% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.2 to 1 | 2.4 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 15 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |