Merrick Healthy Grains Small Breed

by Merrick

Overall Score: 90/100

Ingredients

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

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.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 28.9%, fat 16.7%, fiber 0%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 46.9%. By calories: 24.8% from protein, 34.9% from fat, 40.3% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 28.9% vs 18% minimum, fat 16.7% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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