Primal Feline Chicken & Salmon Nuggets vs. SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

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Primal 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.

Primal Feline Chicken & Salmon Nuggets

Primal 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:

chicken chicken liver salmon organic kale organic squash organic carrots organic apples organic pumpkin seeds organic sunflower seeds organic parsley

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

 

Primal Feline Chicken & Salmon Nuggets

Frozen Raw

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SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
B
Food Type Frozen Raw Kibble
Meat % 89% Unknown
Protein % 13% 48%
Fat % 8% 20%
Fiber % 2% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.63 to 1 2.4 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 19
Meat Content 3 total
high concentration, high quality
7 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 12 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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