Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Catit Nuna Insect Protein & Chicken

Catit 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.) Catit has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Merrick has a lower concentration (5th vs 4th ingredient).

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Merrick has a lower concentration (5th vs 4th ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Catit Nuna Insect Protein & Chicken

Catit 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.)
Catit has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

black soldier fly larvae hydrolyzed yeast protein millet peas lentils chicken sunflower oil natural chicken flavor flaxseeds hulled sunflower seeds