Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe
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Taste of the Wild 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.) Taste of the Wild has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. 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
Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe
Taste of the Wild 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.)
Taste of the Wild has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
trout ocean fish meal sweet potatoes potatoes pea protein potato protein canola oil smoked salmon natural flavor dl-methionine
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline RecipeKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
D |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 32% |
| Fat % | 15% | 16% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 17 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
3 total
low concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
7 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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