Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Kiwi Kitchens Gently Air-Dried Lamb Dinner with Mackerel
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Kiwi Kitchens 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.) Kiwi Kitchens has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Kiwi Kitchens has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Kiwi Kitchens contains controversial ingredients.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Kiwi Kitchens contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Kiwi Kitchens Gently Air-Dried Lamb Dinner with Mackerel
Kiwi Kitchens 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.)
Kiwi Kitchens has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Kiwi Kitchens has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
lamb mackerel sheep lamb liver lamb kidney lamb lung lamb plasma vegetable glycerine mussel digest lamb bone
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Kiwi Kitchens Gently Air-Dried Lamb Dinner with MackerelAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 93% |
| Protein % | 42% | 30% |
| Fat % | 15% | 28% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 1.07 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 17 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
None |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | No |
