Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Evolution Gourmet Ultra Life Organic Vegan

Evolution 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. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Merrick has a lower concentration (5th vs 2nd ingredient). Evolution contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick 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 2nd ingredient).
Evolution contains sugars, which have been linked to insulinoma.

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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

Evolution Gourmet Ultra Life Organic Vegan

Evolution 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.)

First 10 ingredients:

organic sunflower meal organic peas organic soybeans organic soybean meal organic soybean oil organic pea protein concentrate brewer's dried yeast dried molasses monocalcium phosphate calcium carbonate