Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken vs. SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula
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SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites Chicken
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken heart montmorillonite clay ground flaxseed salmon oil carrots apples butternut squash vitamins
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula
SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
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
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Bites ChickenFrozen Raw |
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken FormulaKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 93% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 12% | 48% |
| Fat % | 9% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.33 to 1 | 2.4 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 12 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
