Stella & Chewy's Selects Chicken Medallions vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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Stella & Chewy's 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.) Stella & Chewy's has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Stella & Chewy's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Stella & Chewy's Selects Chicken Medallions

Stella & Chewy's 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.)
Stella & Chewy's has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Stella & Chewy's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken liver chicken gizzard gelatin dried egg yolk yeast potassium chloride sodium phosphate choline chloride tricalcium phosphate

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

First 10 ingredients:

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

 

Stella & Chewy's Selects Chicken Medallions

Frozen Raw

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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
C
Food Type Frozen Raw Kibble
Meat % 97% Unknown
Protein % 16% 42%
Fat % 9% 15%
Fiber % 2% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 1.78 to 1 2.8 to 1
Total Ingredients 8 18
Meat Content 5 total
high concentration, high quality
7 total
high quality
Non-Meats 2 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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