Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
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Kaytee 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.) Kaytee 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 3rd ingredient).
Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken
Kaytee 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.)
Kaytee has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken meal poultry by-product meal pea flour poultry fat chicken ground flax seed dried plain beet pulp fish meal brewers dried yeast dried egg product
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
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
Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with ChickenKibble |
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 42% |
| Fat % | 20% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 5% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.1 to 1 | 2.8 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 17 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high quality |
7 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 3rd Ingredient | No, 5th Ingredient |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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