Merrick® Grain Free Premium Puppy Wet Dog Food - Natural, Puppy Plate 12.7 oz

by Merrick

Overall Score: 94/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Beef (protein)
2. Beef Broth (protein)
3. Dried Egg Product (protein)
4. Carrots (other)
5. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
6. Apples (other)
7. Beef Liver (protein)
8. Natural Flavor (additive)
9. Potato Starch (carbohydrate)
10. Agar-Agar (other)
11. Fruit Juice Color (other)
12. Guar Gum (additive)
13. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
14. Potato Protein (other)
15. Salt (mineral)
16. Sunflower Oil (fat)
17. Flaxseed Oil (other)
18. Sodium Phosphate (other)
19. MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate (other)
20. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
21. Cobalt Proteinate (other)
22. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
23. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
24. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
25. Potassium Iodide] (other)
26. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
27. Magnesium Sulfate (other)
28. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
29. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
30. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
31. Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B-3) (other)
32. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
33. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
34. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
35. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
36. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
37. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
38. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
39. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)] (other)
40. Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
41. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
42. Cumin (other)
43. 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 44.4%, fat 16.7%, fiber 16.7%, ash 38.9%, carbohydrate 0%. By calories: 52.3% from protein, 47.7% from fat, 0% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 16.7% vs 8.5% minimum.

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

Cost to feed

About $14.33 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $17.92 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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