Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Versele-Laga Crispy Pellets

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

Versele-Laga Crispy Pellets

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

First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal cereals vegetables oils and fats vegetable protein fish meal minerals vitamin a vitamin d3 vitamin e

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Versele-Laga Crispy Pellets

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Score
F
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 32%
Fat % 15% 17%
Fiber % 3.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.88 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 10
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
2 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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