Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. NuTrópica Alimento Super Premium Ferret

NuTrópica 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. NuTrópica has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. NuTrópica is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient. NuTrópica contains controversial ingredients.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
NuTrópica contains controversial ingredients.

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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

NuTrópica Alimento Super Premium Ferret

NuTrópica 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.)
NuTrópica has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
NuTrópica is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

poultry by-product meal pork rind meal poultry oil rice dehydrated whole egg whole flaxseed dehydrated brewer's yeast beet pulp refined fish oil hydrolyzed poultry liver