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Farmina vs. Merrick

In this comparison article for Farmina vs Merrick, we'll highlight the key differences between these two pet food brands. To properly compare Farmina and Merrick, we'll use up-to-date nutritional and price information.

There are many factors to consider when choosing the best pet food brand for your pet. Factors such as ingredient quality, guaranteed analysis, product safety, brand history, and cost are among the most important factors to consider.

Throughout this Merrick vs Farmina comparison, we've utilized average data to make general comparisons. If you'd like to see individual product reviews, visit our Farmina Review Page or Merrick Review Page.

Guaranteed Analysis: Merrick vs. Farmina

According to AAFCO, all pet food labels must provide a guaranteed analysis of nutrient content. The analysis must provide guaranteed minimum percentages of crude protein and crude fat, and maximum percentages of crude fiber and moisture.

All percentages used in this comparison are averages reported on a dry matter basis.

Farmina Dog Food vs. Merrick Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Farmina	Merrick
Crude Protein	33.2%	35.9%
Crude Fat	18.1%	17.2%
Crude Fiber	3.3%	4.2%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Farmina	Merrick
Crude Protein	51.2%	43.9%
Crude Fat	23.3%	21.1%
Crude Fiber	4.2%	8.3%

Crude Protein Comparison For Dog Food

Protein is an extremely important part of your dog's diet. Without sufficient protein, dogs can develop a wide-range of serious health problems.

According to our average data, Farmina typically provides less protein than Merrick. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. In addition, Farmina wet dog foods also provide more protein than Merrick wet foods.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Dietary fats serves a multitude of roles in the proper development and function of our canine companions. Here are some of the benefits (not exhaustive):

Help produce prostaglandins, which reduce inflammation among other critical functions.
Aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Improve skin and coat health
Improve the palatially of your dog's food

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fat. For wet dog foods, Farmina typically provides a little more fat (about 2.25% more).

As you can see, Farmina and Merrick guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, Merrick provides more fiber (about 4.10% more).

Farmina Cat Food vs. Merrick Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Farmina	Merrick
Crude Protein	43.9%	40.5%
Crude Fat	18.3%	15.7%
Crude Fiber	3.4%	5.1%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Farmina	Merrick
Crude Protein	54.3%	46.9%
Crude Fat	22.0%	21.3%
Crude Fiber	4.0%	6.0%

Crude Protein Comparison For Cat Food

Protein is an extremely important part of your cat's diet. Without sufficient protein, cats can develop a wide-range of serious health problems.

If you look at the average percentages of crude protein, you'll notice that Farmina typically guarantees 3.41% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between Farmina and Merrick, but still worth mentioning. In addition, Farmina wet cat foods also provide more protein than Merrick wet foods.

Crude Fat Comparison For Cat Food

There are many ways in which dietary fat contributes to the overall health of our feline friends. Here is a short list of benefits provided by fats (not exhaustive):

Aid in the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Improve the health of skin/coat
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Slow the development and spread of certain type of cancers.
Maintain healthy blood pressure

According to our data, Farmina guarantees 2.55% more fat than Merrick. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. For wet cat foods, Farmina and Merrick provide roughly the same amount of fat.

Farmina and Merrick both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Merrick typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.04% more).

Farmina Pet Food Ingredients vs. Merrick Pet Food Ingredients

Farmina and Merrick both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Powdered Cellulose

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Farmina.

Corn Gluten

Corn Gluten Meal

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Merrick.

Garlic

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Caramel Color

Meaty Femur Bone

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

We believe that certain pet food ingredients are linked to adverse health affects; these ingredients are classified as harmful.

Farmina and Merrick both use the following harmful ingredients in many of their products:

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Farmina & Merrick?

According to our records, Farmina has never been recalled.

Merrick has been recalled 6 times.

Jan. 28, 2011: Salmonella
Aug. 8, 2011: Salmonella
July 2, 2010: Salmonella
Aug. 3, 2010: Salmonella
Aug. 13, 2010: Salmonella
May 23, 2018: elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Farmina	Merrick
Per Pound	$4.53	$6.15
Per Calorie	$0.0025	$0.0036

Dry Cat Food	Farmina	Merrick
Per Pound	$6.12	$4.09
Per Calorie	$0.0033	$0.0025

Wet Dog Food	Farmina	Merrick
Per Pound	$9.97	$5.97
Per Calorie	$0.0196	$0.0126

Wet Cat Food	Farmina	Merrick
Per Pound	$13.09	$7.55
Per Calorie	$0.0258	$0.0168

The average cost-per-lb is heavily influenced by the varying amounts of moisture present in each brand's food products (wet vs. dry food, dry vs. freeze-dried food, etc). However, the average cost-per-kcal eliminates the influence of moisture. Therefore, the average cost-per-kcal is the better metric to consider.

If you'd like to calculate the average cost-per-day or cost-pet-year of feeding Farmina or Merrick, input your pet's weight into our cost analyzer widget.

Averages price data can identify whether or not there exists a significant price difference between two brands. However, the actual price that you'll pay for Farmina or Merrick will depend on your shopping habits.

Pet owners who use our price comparison feature typically save more than 25% off retail prices for Farmina and Merrick. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Farmina Pet Foods

You can purchase Farmina pet foods from the following stores:

52 Recipes In-Stock Today

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Merrick Pet Foods

You can purchase Merrick pet food products from these retailers:

136 Recipes In-Stock Today

107 Recipes In-Stock Today

104 Recipes In-Stock Today

17 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Farmina	Merrick
Dry Dog Food	58 Recipes	53 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	26 Recipes	58 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	35 Treats
Dry Cat Food	24 Recipes	18 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	25 Recipes	50 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None