Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Carnilove Fresh Chicken & Rabbit

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Carnilove 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. Carnilove has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Carnilove has a lower concentration (7th vs 5th ingredient).

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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

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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

Carnilove Fresh Chicken & Rabbit

Carnilove 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.)
Carnilove has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Carnilove has a lower concentration (7th vs 5th ingredient).

First 10 ingredients:

chicken dried rabbit dried duck chicken fat pumpkin chickpeas peas chicken liver salmon oil apples

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Carnilove Fresh Chicken & Rabbit

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 80%
Protein % 42% 39%
Fat % 15% 18%
Fiber % 3.5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.17 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 27
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
10 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 7th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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