Chicken Soup Classic Adult vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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

Chicken Soup Classic Adult

Chicken Soup 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.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal brown rice peas faba beans chicken fat ground flaxseed cracked pearled barley dried egg product

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Chicken Soup Classic Adult

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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Score
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Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 34% 42%
Fat % 18% 15%
Fiber % 4% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.89 to 1 2.8 to 1
Total Ingredients 33 18
Meat Content 9 total
high quality
7 total
high quality
Non-Meats 14 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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