Young Again ZERO vs. Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Young Again 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.) Young Again has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Young Again has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Young Again contains controversial ingredients.

Young Again ZERO

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

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

hydrolyzed pork chicken meal chicken fat chicken liver flavor guar gum herring meal dl methionine l-lysine fish oil psyllium husk

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Young Again contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

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