Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Real Meat Lamb Recipe
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Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 0.94 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Real Meat has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
Merrick has a better protein to fat ratio. Real Meat's ratio of 0.94 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Real Meat contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
Real Meat Lamb Recipe
Real Meat has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Real Meat has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
lamb lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerin pumpkin powder parsley powder inulin ground lamb bone dried marine microalgae mixed tocopherols
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Real Meat Lamb RecipeAir-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Air-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 90% |
| Protein % | 42% | 30% |
| Fat % | 15% | 32% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 2% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 0.94 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 13 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
4 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | No |
