Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Primal Feline Duck Nuggets
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Primal 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 a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Primal Feline Duck Nuggets
Primal 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:
duck duck livers organic pumpkin seeds organic sunflower seeds organic cranberries organic blueberries organic kale organic squash organic carrots organic broccoli
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Primal Feline Duck NuggetsFrozen Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Frozen Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 93% |
| Protein % | 42% | 11% |
| Fat % | 15% | 8% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 1% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 1.38 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
2 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
12 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
