Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Catit Recipes Oak Valley

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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.) Merrick has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Catit has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Catit has a lower concentration (8th vs 5th ingredient).

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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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

Catit Recipes Oak Valley

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 a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Catit has a lower concentration (8th vs 5th ingredient).

First 10 ingredients:

deboned pork deboned beef beef liver pork liver deboned lamb deboned wild boar pork meal pea protein peas pork fat

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Catit Recipes Oak Valley

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 38%
Fat % 15% 18%
Fiber % 3.5% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.11 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 47
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
12 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
18 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 8th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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