Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Taste of the Wild Angus Beef Limited Ingredient Recipe
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Taste of the Wild 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.) Taste of the Wild has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Taste of the Wild has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Taste of the Wild is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Taste of the Wild Angus Beef Limited Ingredient Recipe
Taste of the Wild 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.)
Taste of the Wild has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Taste of the Wild has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Taste of the Wild is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.
First 10 ingredients:
beef lentils sunflower oil natural flavor salmon oil dl-methionine salt potassium chloride choline chloride taurine
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Taste of the Wild Angus Beef Limited Ingredient RecipeKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
D |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 30% |
| Fat % | 15% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 8 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
2 total
low concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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