SquarePet Squarely Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Formula vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken
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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. SquarePet's ratio of 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) SquarePet has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
SquarePet Squarely Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Formula
SquarePet has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal brown rice white rice chicken fat natural flavor sunflower oil salmon oil calcium carbonate potassium chloride
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken
Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. SquarePet's ratio of 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal chicken fat peas freeze dried beef freeze dried beef kidney freeze dried beef spleen freeze dried beef liver
SquarePet Squarely Natural Chicken & Brown Rice FormulaKibble |
Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend ChickenKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
B |
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Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | 82% |
Protein % | 36% | 41% |
Fat % | 16% | 24% |
Fiber % | 3% | 2.5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.25 to 1 | 1.71 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 9 | 27 |
Meat Content |
4 total
high quality |
14 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
9 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |