Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Beef & Trout Recipe
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Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 0.73 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Northwest Naturals is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Northwest Naturals's ratio of 0.73 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Beef & Trout Recipe
Northwest Naturals has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Northwest Naturals has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Northwest Naturals is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
beef heart trout with ground bone ground beef bone beef beef liver egg water gelatin dulse powder dried kelp
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Beef & Trout RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
F |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 98% |
| Protein % | 42% | 33% |
| Fat % | 15% | 45% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 7% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 0.73 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 14 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
7 total
high concentration, 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 | Yes |
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