Real Meat Chicken Recipe vs. SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

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SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Real Meat has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.

Real Meat Chicken Recipe

Real Meat has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken heart chicken gizzard chicken neck vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground chicken bone

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
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 Chicken Recipe

Air-Dried Raw

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SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
B
Food Type Air-Dried Raw Kibble
Meat % 90% Unknown
Protein % 30% 48%
Fat % 25% 20%
Fiber % 2% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.2 to 1 2.4 to 1
Total Ingredients 15 19
Meat Content 6 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
 

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