Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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

Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline

Earthborn Holistic 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.)

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First 10 ingredients:

turkey meal chicken meal peas chicken fat pea starch pea protein flaxseed natural flavors pea fiber dried eggs

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has slightly 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

 

Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline

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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Score
D
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 40% 42%
Fat % 18% 15%
Fiber % 3% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.22 to 1 2.8 to 1
Total Ingredients 22 18
Meat Content 6 total
low quality
7 total
high quality
Non-Meats 10 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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