Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Purizon Chicken and Fish
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Purizon 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 fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Purizon has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Purizon Chicken and Fish
Purizon 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.)
Purizon has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
boneless chicken meat dried chicken meat potatoes chicken fat dried egg boneless herring dried herring fish oil hydrolysed animal proteins pea fibre
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Purizon Chicken and FishKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 70% |
| Protein % | 42% | 44% |
| Fat % | 15% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2.2 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 26 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
6 total
high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
10 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
