SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. SquarePet's ratio of 2.4 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety 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.

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

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First 10 ingredients:

turkey chicken turkey meal chicken meal salmon meal dried egg whites chicken fat tapioca natural chicken flavor apples

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. SquarePet's ratio of 2.4 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

beef beef liver beef kidney beef spleen ground cod beef heart ground flaxseed fish oil montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass

 

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

Kibble

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod

Frozen Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 48% 13%
Fat % 20% 9%
Fiber % 3.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.4 to 1 1.44 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 17
Meat Content 7 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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