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.)
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 AdultKibble |
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
C |
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| 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 |
