Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Mazuri Ferret Diet

Mazuri 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.) Merrick has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Mazuri is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient. Mazuri contains controversial ingredients.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Mazuri contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes

Mazuri Ferret Diet

Mazuri 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.)
Mazuri is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

poultry by-product meal ground brown rice dehulled soybean meal porcine animal fat spray dried animal blood cells poultry fat glutamic acid dried beet pulp soy protein concentrate soybean oil