Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Blue Wilderness Adult Duck

Blue Wilderness 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.) Merrick has much 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 much 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).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Blue Wilderness Adult Duck

Blue Wilderness 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.)

First 10 ingredients:

deboned duck chicken meal pea protein peas tapioca starch menhaden fish meal chicken fat dried egg product flaxseed natural flavor