Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Merrick's ratio of 2.8 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Applaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Applaws is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes

Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

Applaws has a better protein to fat ratio. Merrick's ratio of 2.8 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Applaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Applaws is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

dry chicken meal dry duck meal freshly prepared chicken mince potato beet pulp brewer’s yeast chicken gravy salmon oil vitamins and minerals dried egg

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Duck

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 84%
Protein % 42% 37%
Fat % 15% 20%
Fiber % 3.5% 2.1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 14
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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