Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Sheba Kitten Paté - Chicken

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Sheba 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.) Sheba has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Sheba has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Sheba is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Sheba Kitten Paté - Chicken

Sheba 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.)
Sheba has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Sheba has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Sheba is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken water poultry by-product pork broth dried egg product potassium chloride guar gum sodium tripolyphosphate fish oil calcium carbonate

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Sheba Kitten Paté - Chicken

Canned

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 10%
Fat % 15% 5%
Fiber % 3.5% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 14
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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