Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Kiwi Kitchens Gently Air-Dried Lamb Dinner with Mackerel

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kiwi Kitchens contains controversial ingredients.

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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

Kiwi Kitchens Gently Air-Dried Lamb Dinner with Mackerel

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

First 10 ingredients:

lamb mackerel sheep lamb liver lamb kidney lamb lung lamb plasma vegetable glycerine mussel digest lamb bone