SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula vs. Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food

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Purina 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 fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula
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:
turkey chicken turkey meal chicken meal salmon meal dried egg whites chicken fat tapioca natural chicken flavor apples
Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food
Purina 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.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal rice flour soybean meal beef fat chicken meal whole grain corn soy protein concentrate liver flavor
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken FormulaKibble |
Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat FoodKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
C |
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Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 48% | 40% |
Fat % | 20% | 18% |
Fiber % | 3.5% | 2.5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.4 to 1 | 2.22 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 19 | 24 |
Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high quality |
Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |