Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Grain-Free Bone Broth Coated Kibble Heartlands Recipe

by Merrick

Overall Score: 92/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Beef (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
4. Turkey Meal (protein)
5. Peas (carbohydrate)
6. Potatoes (carbohydrate)
7. Chicken Fat (protein)
8. Potato Protein (other)
9. Natural Flavor (additive)
10. Bison (protein)
11. Pea Protein (protein)
12. Beef Bone Broth (protein)
13. Flaxseed (fat)
14. Miscanthus Grass (fiber)
15. Dried Yeast (other)
16. Beef Hearts (protein)
17. Beef Liver (protein)
18. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
19. Salt (mineral)
20. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
21. MINERALS [Zinc Amino Acid Complex (other)
22. Iron Amino Acid Complex (other)
23. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
24. Manganese Amino Acid Complex (other)
25. Copper Amino Acid Complex (other)
26. Calcium Iodate] (other)
27. Tapioca (carbohydrate)
28. DL–Methionine (other)
29. Sunflower Oil (fat)
30. Taurine (additive)
31. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
32. Vitamin B–12 Supplement (other)
33. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
34. Niacin (Vitamin B–3) (other)
35. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B–1) (other)
36. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B–5) (other)
37. Folic Acid (Vitamin B–9) (other)
38. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B–2) (other)
39. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
40. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B–6) (other)
41. Biotin (Vitamin B–7) (other)
42. Vitamin D–3 Supplement] (other)
43. Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• 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.
• 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 38.9%, fat 18.9%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 34.4%. By calories: 32.6% from protein, 38.5% from fat, 28.9% from carbohydrate.

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

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