Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Redford Naturals Freeze-Dried Grain Free Chicken Recipe

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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First 10 ingredients:

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

Redford Naturals Freeze-Dried Grain Free Chicken Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken heart chicken liver herring oil mixed tocopherols zinc amino acid chelate iron amino acid chelate copper amino acid chelate manganese amino acid chelate