Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Mazuri Ferret Diet

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Mazuri 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 fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Mazuri is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient. Mazuri contains controversial ingredients.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Mazuri contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Mazuri Ferret Diet

Mazuri 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.)
Mazuri is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

poultry by-product meal ground brown rice dehulled soybean meal porcine animal fat spray dried animal blood cells poultry fat glutamic acid dried beet pulp soy protein concentrate soybean oil

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Mazuri Ferret Diet

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Score
F
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 38%
Fat % 15% 20.5%
Fiber % 3.5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.85 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 28
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
3 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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