Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Food Whitefish Recipe with Country Vegetables

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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 fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Merrick has a lower concentration (5th vs 3rd ingredient).

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Merrick has a lower concentration (5th vs 3rd ingredient).

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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 Food Whitefish Recipe with Country Vegetables

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 fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

whitefish whitefish meal peas lentils chicken fat chick peas flaxseed natural flavor taurine calcium carbonate

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Food Whitefish Recipe with Country Vegetables

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 32%
Fat % 15% 16%
Fiber % 3.5% 5.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 12
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 3rd Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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