Totally Ferret Active and Show vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Totally Ferret 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.) Totally Ferret has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Totally Ferret is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Totally Ferret Active and Show

Totally Ferret 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.)
Totally Ferret has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Totally Ferret is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal rice flour dried egg product chicken fat wheat flour ground corn meal poultry fat chicken liver meal dried beet pulp fish meal

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

 

Totally Ferret Active and Show

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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Score
C
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 36% 42%
Fat % 22% 15%
Fiber % 1.5% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.64 to 1 2.8 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 18
Meat Content 7 total
low quality
7 total
high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes No, 5th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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