Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Primal Feline Turkey Pronto

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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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

Primal Feline Turkey Pronto

Primal 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.)
Primal is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

turkey turkey livers organic pumpkin seeds organic sunflower seeds organic cranberries organic blueberries organic celery organic kale organic squash organic cilantro

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Primal Feline Turkey Pronto

Frozen Raw

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Score
F
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 91%
Protein % 42% 13%
Fat % 15% 6%
Fiber % 3.5% 1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.17 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 19
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
2 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
12 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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