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.

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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 Recipe

Air-Dried Raw

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SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

Kibble

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Score
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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
 

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