Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Versele-Laga Complete Ferret

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Versele-Laga 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 slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Versele-Laga has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but Versele-Laga has a lower concentration (6th vs 5th ingredient).

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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First 10 ingredients:

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

Versele-Laga Complete Ferret

Versele-Laga 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.)
Versele-Laga has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but Versele-Laga has a lower concentration (6th vs 5th ingredient).

First 10 ingredients:

chicken turkey duck potato fat peas beet pulp cellulose salmon salmon oil

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Versele-Laga Complete Ferret

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Score
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Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 40%
Fat % 15% 20%
Fiber % 3.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 21
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 6th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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