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.
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 KittenKibble |
Marshall Ferret CrunchKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
C |
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| 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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