Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Hipaws Freeze-Dried Meat Bites Duck Recipe
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Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Hipaws's ratio of 5.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Hipaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Hipaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Hipaws's ratio of 5.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Hipaws Freeze-Dried Meat Bites Duck Recipe
Hipaws has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Hipaws has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
duck breast duck heart duck liver fish oil calcium carbonate dicalcium phosphate potassium chloride sodium chloride fructo-oligosaccharides vitamin e
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Hipaws Freeze-Dried Meat Bites Duck RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 98% |
| Protein % | 42% | 63% |
| Fat % | 15% | 12% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 5.25 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 15 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
3 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
None |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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