Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Earthborn Holistic Wild Sea Catch

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Earthborn Holistic 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 slightly 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 slightly 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

Earthborn Holistic Wild Sea Catch

Earthborn Holistic 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:

salmon meal pacific whiting meal peas pea protein pea starch canola oil dried eggs natural flavors flaxseed pea fiber

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Earthborn Holistic Wild Sea Catch

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Score
C
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 40%
Fat % 15% 18%
Fiber % 3.5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 21
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
4 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
10 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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