Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Catit Gold Fern Beef

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Catit 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.) Catit has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Catit has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Catit 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

Catit Gold Fern Beef

Catit 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.)
Catit has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Catit has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Catit is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

beef beef kidney beef liver natural flavoring green-lipped mussel fish oil calcium carbonate salt inulin brewer’s yeast

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Catit Gold Fern Beef

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 42% 39%
Fat % 15% 24%
Fiber % 3.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.63 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 11
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
None
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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