Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Turkey & Giblets Paté Dinner
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Dave's Pet Food 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.) Dave's Pet Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dave's Pet Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Turkey & Giblets Paté Dinner
Dave's Pet Food 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.)
Dave's Pet Food has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Dave's Pet Food has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken poultry giblets dried egg product guar gum potassium chloride salt carrageenan vitamins vitamin e supplement
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Turkey & Giblets Paté DinnerCanned |
|
Score
C |
Score
B |
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Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 42% | 9% |
Fat % | 15% | 6.5% |
Fiber % | 3.5% | 1% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 1.38 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 18 | 9 |
Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
1 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |