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
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 FormulaKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & CodFrozen Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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| 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 |