Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food
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Purina 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. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Purina has a lower concentration (19th vs 5th ingredient).
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food
Purina 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.)
Both foods have peas, but Purina has a lower concentration (19th vs 5th ingredient).
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal rice flour soybean meal beef fat chicken meal whole grain corn soy protein concentrate liver flavor
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat FoodKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 40% |
| Fat % | 15% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 2.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2.22 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 24 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
5 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | No, 19th Ingredient |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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