Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Inception Red Meat Recipe

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes

Inception Red Meat Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

lamb pork lamb broth pork liver boar natural flavor tricalcium phosphate agar-agar potassium chloride choline chloride

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Inception Red Meat Recipe

Canned

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 10%
Fat % 15% 7%
Fiber % 3.5% 1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.43 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 11
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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