Stella & Chewy's Selects Turkey 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 Turkey 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.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey turkey liver turkey 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 Turkey MedallionsFrozen Raw |
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
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Score
A+ |
Score
C |
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| Food Type | Frozen Raw | Kibble |
| Meat % | 97% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 16% | 42% |
| Fat % | 10% | 15% |
| Fiber % | 2% | 3.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.6 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 |
