Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline vs. SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

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Earthborn Holistic 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.

Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline

Earthborn Holistic 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.)

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First 10 ingredients:

turkey meal chicken meal peas chicken fat pea starch pea protein flaxseed natural flavors pea fiber dried eggs

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.

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline

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SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

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Score
D
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 48%
Fat % 18% 20%
Fiber % 3% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.22 to 1 2.4 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 19
Meat Content 6 total
low quality
7 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 10 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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