Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Feline 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.) Merrick has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Taste of the Wild has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Taste of the Wild has a lower concentration (8th vs 5th ingredient).
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
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 Rocky Mountain Feline 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 a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Taste of the Wild has a lower concentration (8th vs 5th ingredient).
First 10 ingredients:
salmon fish broth chicken broth chicken liver chicken dried egg whites potato starch dried ground peas venison peas
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Feline RecipeCanned |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 8% |
| Fat % | 15% | 3% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 1.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2.67 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 26 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | No, 8th Ingredient |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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