Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Catit Recipes Old Maple Farm
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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. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas as their 5th ingredient.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Catit Recipes Old Maple Farm
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.)
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken deboned turkey chicken meal turkey meal pea protein peas chicken fat lentils natural chicken flavor dried egg product
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Catit Recipes Old Maple FarmKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 42% | 40% |
Fat % | 15% | 18% |
Fiber % | 3.5% | 3.5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2.22 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 18 | 45 |
Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
10 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
18 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | No, 5th Ingredient |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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