Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Nature's Variety 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.) Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas as their 5th ingredient.

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

Nature's Variety 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.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal peas chicken fat tapioca natural flavor dried tomato pomace montmorillonite clay

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

 

Nature's Variety Instinct Original Grain-Free Chicken

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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Score
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Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 41% 42%
Fat % 21% 15%
Fiber % 3% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.95 to 1 2.8 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 18
Meat Content 9 total
high concentration, high quality
7 total
high quality
Non-Meats 7 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 5th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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