Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Nulo FreeStyle High-Meat Chicken & Cod
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Nulo 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.) Nulo has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nulo has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas as their 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
Nulo FreeStyle High-Meat Chicken & Cod
Nulo 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.)
Nulo has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nulo has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal deboned cod whole peas lentils chicken fat natural flavor pea fiber ground flaxseed
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Nulo FreeStyle High-Meat Chicken & CodKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 40% |
| Fat % | 15% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 16 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | No, 5th Ingredient |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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