Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon
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Applaws 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.) Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Applaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Applaws is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra Salmon
Applaws 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.)
Applaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Applaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Applaws is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
dry chicken meal dry salmon chicken mince potato salmon beet pulp brewer’s yeast salmon oil ( chicken gravy fish gravy
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Applaws Complete Dry Adult Cat Chicken with Extra SalmonKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 82% |
| Protein % | 42% | 37% |
| Fat % | 15% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 1.85 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 16 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
5 total
high concentration, 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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