Chicken Soup Grain-Free Salmon & Legumes 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.) Chicken Soup has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Chicken Soup Grain-Free Salmon & Legumes
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.)
Chicken Soup has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
salmon menhaden fish meal peas lentils pea protein faba beans canola oil ground flaxseed natural flavor calcium carbonate
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
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 Grain-Free Salmon & LegumesKibble |
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
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Score
D |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 32% | 42% |
| Fat % | 15% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.13 to 1 | 2.8 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 16 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
3 total
low concentration, high quality |
7 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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