Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki

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Absolute Pet 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.) Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.

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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

Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki

Absolute Pet 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.)
Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken hoki chicken liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed kelp

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 93%
Protein % 42% 31%
Fat % 15% 25%
Fiber % 3.5% 7%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.24 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 18
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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