Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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First 10 ingredients:

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

Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe

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

First 10 ingredients:

duck with bone duck heart duck liver egg gelatin water dulse powder dried kelp ground flaxseed organic psyllium husk powder

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Northwest Naturals Freeze-Dried Cat Nibbles Duck Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 98%
Protein % 42% 35%
Fat % 15% 30%
Fiber % 3.5% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.17 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 12
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
5 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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