Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

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Purina 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. Purina 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.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes

Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

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

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 40%
Fat % 15% 15%
Fiber % 3.5% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.67 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 20
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
5 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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