Chicken Soup Classic Kitten vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Chicken Soup 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 much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Chicken Soup has a lower concentration (6th vs 5th ingredient).

Chicken Soup Classic Kitten

Chicken Soup 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.)
Both foods have peas, but Chicken Soup has a lower concentration (6th vs 5th ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal brown rice cracked pearled barley peas chicken fat ground flaxseed menhaden fish meal dried egg product

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has much 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

 

Chicken Soup Classic Kitten

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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 36% 42%
Fat % 20% 15%
Fiber % 4% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.8 to 1 2.8 to 1
Total Ingredients 31 18
Meat Content 10 total
high quality
7 total
high quality
Non-Meats 12 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 6th Ingredient No, 5th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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