Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe

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Taste of the Wild 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. Taste of the Wild 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

Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe

Taste of the Wild 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.)
Taste of the Wild has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

trout fish broth vegetable broth ocean fish salmon dried egg whites potato starch dried ground peas carrots sweet potatoes

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe

Canned

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Score
C
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 42% 8%
Fat % 15% 3%
Fiber % 3.5% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 2.67 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 25
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
6 total
high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
8 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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