Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Frettchen4You FERRETastic

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Frettchen4You 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.) Frettchen4You has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Frettchen4You has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Frettchen4You is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Frettchen4You FERRETastic

Frettchen4You 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.)
Frettchen4You has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Frettchen4You has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Frettchen4You is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken turkey meat meal salmon meal rice chicken fat salmon oil hydrolyzed animal proteins beet fiber vitamins minerals

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Frettchen4You FERRETastic

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Score
F
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 87%
Protein % 42% 42%
Fat % 15% 21%
Fiber % 3.5% 1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 10
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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