Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Natures Menu Especially for Cats Beef & Chicken

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Natures Menu 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.) Natures Menu has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Natures Menu 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

Natures Menu Especially for Cats Beef & Chicken

Natures Menu 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.)
Natures Menu has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Natures Menu has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

beef chicken chicken broth minerals vitamin d3 vitamin e taurine potassium iodide manganese oxide zinc sulphate monohydrate

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Natures Menu Especially for Cats Beef & Chicken

Canned

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown 99%
Protein % 42% 10%
Fat % 15% 6%
Fiber % 3.5% 0.2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.67 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 6
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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