Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast

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Alpha Feeds 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.) Alpha Feeds has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Alpha Feeds is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient. Alpha Feeds contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Alpha Feeds contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

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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

Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast

Alpha Feeds 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.)
Alpha Feeds has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Alpha Feeds is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

poultry meat meal whole wheat fish meal whole maize poultry oil maize gluten meal brewers yeast sugar beet pellets whole linseed extract of yucca schidigera

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Alpha Feeds Ferret Feast

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Score
F
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 36%
Fat % 15% 19%
Fiber % 3.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.89 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 12
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
2 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes No
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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