Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken
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Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.41 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dr. Elsey's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.41 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken
Dr. Elsey's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
rabbit dried chicken pork plasma hydrolyzed pork gelatin chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & ChickenKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 58% |
| Fat % | 15% | 17% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 3.41 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 17 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
