Earthborn Holistic Feline Vantage vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Earthborn Holistic 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. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Merrick has a lower concentration (5th vs 3rd ingredient).

Earthborn Holistic Feline Vantage

Earthborn Holistic 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.)

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal ground brown rice pea protein oat meal dried egg product pea fiber chicken fat herring meal ground barley ground flaxseed

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has 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 3rd ingredient).

First 10 ingredients:

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