SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula vs. Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

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Oxbow 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.) SquarePet has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

SquarePet has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

Oxbow 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.)

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal chicken chicken fat egg product gelatin rice flour flaxseed meal cassava root flour dried plain beet pulp l-lysine

 

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

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Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food

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Score
B
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 48% 42%
Fat % 20% 20%
Fiber % 3.5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.4 to 1 2.1 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 20
Meat Content 7 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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