Chicken Soup Classic Kitten 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. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Chicken Soup Classic Kitten
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 cracked pearled barley peas chicken fat ground flaxseed menhaden fish meal dried egg product
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Chicken Soup Classic KittenKibble |
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 % | 36% | 42% |
| Fat % | 20% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.8 to 1 | 2.8 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 31 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
10 total
high quality |
7 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
12 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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