Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken vs. SquarePet Squarely Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Formula
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SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) SquarePet 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 Ultimate Protein Chicken
First 10 ingredients:
chicken tapioca chicken fat ground flaxseed natural flavor dried tomato pomace dried whey protein concentrate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride salt
SquarePet Squarely Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Formula
SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Nature's Variety's ratio of 2.76 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
SquarePet has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal brown rice white rice chicken fat natural flavor sunflower oil salmon oil calcium carbonate potassium chloride
Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein ChickenKibble |
SquarePet Squarely Natural Chicken & Brown Rice FormulaKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 47% | 36% |
| Fat % | 17% | 16% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.76 to 1 | 2.25 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 14 | 9 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high quality |
4 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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