Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Friskies Farm Favorites
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Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Friskies's ratio of 2.86 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. Friskies is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Friskies's ratio of 2.86 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.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Friskies Farm Favorites
Friskies is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
ground yellow corn chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soybean meal ground wheat beef tallow chicken natural liver flavor calcium carbonate phosphoric acid
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Friskies Farm FavoritesKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 30% |
| Fat % | 15% | 10.5% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2.86 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
3 total
low concentration, low quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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