Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Whitefish

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Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Steve's Real Food's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Steve's Real Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Steve's Real Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Steve's Real Food is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Steve's Real Food's ratio of 3.06 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Whitefish

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

First 10 ingredients:

pollock pacific cod rockfish salmon chia seed goat milk fenugreek flaxseed kelp taurine

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Steve's Real Food Quest Cat Food Whitefish

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
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Score
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Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 42% 55%
Fat % 15% 18%
Fiber % 3.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 3.06 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 13
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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