Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki
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Absolute Pet 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.) Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Absolute Pet Chicken & Hoki
Absolute Pet 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.)
Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
chicken hoki chicken liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed kelp
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Absolute Pet Chicken & HokiAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 93% |
| Protein % | 42% | 31% |
| Fat % | 15% | 25% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 7% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 1.24 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | No |
