Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken

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Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.41 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Dr. Elsey's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.41 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken

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

First 10 ingredients:

rabbit dried chicken pork plasma hydrolyzed pork gelatin chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 58%
Fat % 15% 17%
Fiber % 3.5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 3.41 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 17
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
8 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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