Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

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

IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

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

First 10 ingredients:

dried chicken dried turkey maize pork fat chicken rice dried beet pulp chicken gravy dried whole egg fish meal

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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IAMS For Vitality Kitten Food with Fresh Chicken

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 37%
Fat % 15% 21%
Fiber % 3.5% 1.6%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.76 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 16
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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