Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Primal Feline Chicken & Salmon Nuggets

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

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has slightly 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

Primal Feline Chicken & Salmon Nuggets

Primal 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.)
Primal has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver salmon organic kale organic squash organic carrots organic apples organic pumpkin seeds organic sunflower seeds organic parsley