Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Purizon Chicken and Fish

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Purizon 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. Purizon 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

Purizon Chicken and Fish

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

First 10 ingredients:

boneless chicken meat dried chicken meat potatoes chicken fat dried egg boneless herring dried herring fish oil hydrolysed animal proteins pea fibre

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Purizon Chicken and Fish

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Score
C
Score
B
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown 70%
Protein % 42% 44%
Fat % 15% 20%
Fiber % 3.5% 1.8%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.2 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 26
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
10 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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