Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Marshall Ferret Crunch

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Marshall 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

Marshall Ferret Crunch

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

First 10 ingredients:

chicken by-products chicken chicken by-product meal corn meal dried beet pulp brewers dried yeast dl-methionine l-lysine sodium propionate and mixed tocopherols taurine

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Marshall Ferret Crunch

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 38%
Fat % 15% 18%
Fiber % 3.5% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.11 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 12
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
3 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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