Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Carnilove Duck & Pheasant

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Carnilove Duck & Pheasant

Carnilove 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.)

First 10 ingredients:

duck meat pheasant meat yellow peas chicken fat beet pulp duck deboned chicken liver tapioca starch apples salmon oil

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Carnilove Duck & Pheasant

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Score
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Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 75%
Protein % 42% 40%
Fat % 15% 18%
Fiber % 3.5% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 26
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
5 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
11 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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