Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

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Open Farm 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.) Open Farm has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Open Farm 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

Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

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

First 10 ingredients:

salmon with ground bone cod sweet potato montmorillonite clay fenugreek seeds tricalcium phosphate organic dandelion greens salt choline chloride vitamins

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 92%
Protein % 42% 41%
Fat % 15% 25%
Fiber % 3.5% 5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.64 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 8
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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