Merrick Purrfect Bistro Adult Cat Dry Food - Grain Free, Pasture Raised Lamb & Carrots Recipe

by Merrick

Overall Score: 84/100

Ingredients

1. Lamb (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Cassava Root Flour (other)
4. Potato Protein (other)
5. Dried Yeast (other)
6. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols (protein)
7. Canola Meal (other)
8. Pea Starch (other)
9. Carrots (other)
10. Pea Protein (protein)
11. Dried Egg Product (protein)
12. Natural Flavor (additive)
13. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
14. Phosphoric Acid (other)
15. Sunflower Oil (fat)
16. Flaxseed (fat)
17. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
18. Sodium Bisulfate (additive)
19. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
20. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
21. Salt (mineral)
22. Taurine (additive)
23. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
24. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
25. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
26. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
27. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
28. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
29. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
30. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
31. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
32. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
33. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
34. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)] (other)
35. MINERALS [Zinc Sulfate (other)
36. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
37. Manganese Sulfate (other)
38. Copper Sulfate (other)
39. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
40. Sodium Selenite] (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Dry food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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