Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Original Kitten Recipe
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Performatrin 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 much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas as their 5th ingredient.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Original Kitten Recipe
Performatrin 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.)
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken meal potato duck meal peas salmon meal spray dried egg product potato protein chicken fat sweet potato
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Original Kitten RecipeKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 40% |
| Fat % | 15% | 18% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2.22 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 30 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
6 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
12 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | No, 5th Ingredient |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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