Merrick Backcountry Grain Free Hero's Banquet Stew

by Merrick

Overall Score: 98/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Beef (protein)
2. Beef Broth (protein)
3. Turkey Broth (protein)
4. Beef Liver (protein)
5. Lamb (protein)
6. Green Beans (other)
7. Carrots (other)
8. Natural Flavor (additive)
9. Dried Egg Product (protein)
10. Potato Starch (carbohydrate)
11. Salt (mineral)
12. Guar Gum (additive)
13. Fruit Juice Color (other)
14. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
15. Sodium Phosphate (other)
16. Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
17. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
18. MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate (other)
19. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
20. Cobalt Proteinate (other)
21. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
22. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
23. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
24. Potassium Iodide] (other)
25. Sunflower Oil (fat)
26. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
27. Thiamine Mononitrate  (Vitamin B-1) (other)
28. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
29. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
30. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
31. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
32. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
33. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
34. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
35. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
36. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)] (other)
37. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
38. Cinnamon (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 45.5%, fat 27.3%, fiber 0%, ash 31.8%, carbohydrate 0%. By calories: 40.7% from protein, 59.3% from fat, 0% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 45.5% vs 18% minimum, fat 27.3% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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