Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats

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

First 10 ingredients:

salmon turkey turkey heart turkey liver bamboo fibre sunflower lecithin krill meal parsley taurine vitamin a

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Zeal Salmon and Turkey for Cats

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 96%
Protein % 42% 34%
Fat % 15% 22%
Fiber % 3.5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.55 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 10
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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