Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Natures Menu Country Hunter Free Range Chicken

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Natures Menu Country Hunter Free Range Chicken

Natures Menu 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.)
Natures Menu has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Natures Menu is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken heart raspberry cranberry spirulina catnip yucca extract green tea extract grape seed extract rosemary extract

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Natures Menu Country Hunter Free Range Chicken

Canned

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Score
F
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown 96%
Protein % 42% 10.7%
Fat % 15% 6.2%
Fiber % 3.5% 0.3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.73 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 12
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
2 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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