Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Acana Homestead Harvest
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Acana 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 slightly 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 slightly 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
Acana Homestead Harvest
Acana 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 chicken meal turkey meal oatmeal whole peas chicken fat whole green lentils whole chickpeas eggs deboned turkey
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Acana Homestead HarvestKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 33% |
| Fat % | 15% | 16% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2.06 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
11 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | No, 5th Ingredient |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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