Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Blue Wilderness Kitten Salmon Recipe

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Blue Wilderness 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.) Blue Wilderness has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Blue Wilderness 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

Blue Wilderness Kitten Salmon Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

salmon chicken fish broth chicken liver pea flour natural flavor guar gum fish oil flaxseed potassium chloride

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Blue Wilderness Kitten Salmon Recipe

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 10.5%
Fat % 15% 7%
Fiber % 3.5% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.5 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 17
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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