Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Catit Nuna Insect Protein & Herring

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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 slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas as their 5th ingredient.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Catit Nuna Insect Protein & Herring

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 slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

black soldier fly larvae hydrolyzed yeast protein herring meal millet peas lentils sunflower oil natural chicken flavor hulled sunflower seeds flaxseeds

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Catit Nuna Insect Protein & Herring

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 32%
Fat % 15% 13%
Fiber % 3.5% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.46 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 16
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
2 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 5th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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