Real Meat Lamb Recipe vs. SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula
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SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 0.94 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Real Meat has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
Real Meat Lamb Recipe
Real Meat has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
lamb lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground lamb bone dried marine microalgae mixed tocopherols
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula
SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 0.94 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.
Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken turkey meal chicken meal salmon meal dried egg whites chicken fat tapioca natural chicken flavor apples
Real Meat Lamb RecipeAir-Dried Raw |
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken FormulaKibble |
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Score
A |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Air-Dried Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 90% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 30% | 48% |
| Fat % | 32% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 0.94 to 1 | 2.4 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 13 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |
