Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey

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Nature's Variety 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.) Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Merrick has a lower concentration (5th vs 2nd ingredient).

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Merrick has a lower concentration (5th vs 2nd ingredient).

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey

Nature's Variety 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.)
Nature's Variety has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

turkey meal peas turkey tapioca canola oil natural flavor coconut oil salt montmorillonite clay choline chloride

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 35.5%
Fat % 15% 16.5%
Fiber % 3.5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.15 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 13
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 2nd Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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