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

Legend

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 Kitten

Kibble

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Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Turkey & Giblets Paté Dinner

Canned

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Score
C
Score
B
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
 

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