Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken

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Nature's Variety 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. Nature's Variety 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.

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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

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken

Nature's Variety 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.)
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal turkey meal menhaden fish meal chicken fat peas freeze dried beef freeze dried beef kidney freeze dried beef spleen freeze dried beef liver

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity 20% Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Blend Chicken

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 82%
Protein % 42% 41%
Fat % 15% 24%
Fiber % 3.5% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.71 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 27
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
14 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
9 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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