SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula vs. Smalls Other Bird Recipe

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SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

SquarePet has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Smalls Other Bird Recipe

Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

finely ground turkey with bone turkey heart turkey liver turkey gizzard goat's milk turkey egg water egg shell membrane herring oil mixed tocopherols

 

SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula

Kibble

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Smalls Other Bird Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 98%
Protein % 48% 49%
Fat % 20% 17%
Fiber % 3.5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.4 to 1 2.88 to 1
Total Ingredients 19 9
Meat Content 7 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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