SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula vs. Lily's Kitchen Smooth Paté for Kittens Chicken

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Lily's Kitchen 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.) Lily's Kitchen has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Lily's Kitchen Smooth Paté for Kittens Chicken

Lily's Kitchen 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.)
Lily's Kitchen has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

freshly prepared chicken freshly prepared pork freshly prepared trout freshly prepared beef minerals zinc manganese iodine salmon oil algae

 

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

Kibble

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Lily's Kitchen Smooth Paté for Kittens Chicken

Canned

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Score
B
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown 65%
Protein % 48% 10%
Fat % 20% 6%
Fiber % 3.5% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.4 to 1 1.67 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 7
Meat Content 7 total
high concentration, high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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