Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Natures Menu Country Hunter Turkey and Rabbit

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Natures Menu 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.) Natures Menu has 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.

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First 10 ingredients:

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

Natures Menu Country Hunter Turkey and Rabbit

Natures Menu 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.)
Natures Menu has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

turkey rabbit blackcurrant cranberry spirulina catnip yucca extract green tea extract grape seed extract rosemary extract

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Natures Menu Country Hunter Turkey and Rabbit

Canned

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Score
C
Score
A
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown 96%
Protein % 42% 10.6%
Fat % 15% 6.4%
Fiber % 3.5% 0.3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.66 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 12
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
2 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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