Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Essence Ocean & Freshwater
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Essence 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 slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Essence is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has slightly 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
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
Essence 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.)
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Essence is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
|
Score
F |
Score
C |
|
Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | 86% |
Protein % | 42% | 40% |
Fat % | 15% | 17.5% |
Fiber % | 3.5% | 5% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2.29 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 18 | 20 |
Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | Yes |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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