Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders

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

First 10 ingredients:

whole ducks including bones duck livers duck hearts duck gizzards salmon oil organic dandelion greens organic apple cider vinegar organic kelp organic bee pollen organic barley grass

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Smallbatch Duckbatch Sliders

Frozen Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 97%
Protein % 42% 15.1%
Fat % 15% 10.6%
Fiber % 3.5% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.42 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 11
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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