Merrick® Grain Free Slow Cooked BBQ Premium Adult Wet Dog Food - Natural, 12.7 oz

by Merrick

Overall Score: 95/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Pork (protein)
2. Beef Broth (protein)
3. Vegetable Broth (other)
4. Pork Liver (protein)
5. Dried Egg Product (protein)
6. Potatoes (carbohydrate)
7. Carrots (other)
8. Natural Porcine Flavor (other)
9. Potato Starch (carbohydrate)
10. Guar Gum (additive)
11. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
12. Dried Tomato (other)
13. Salt (mineral)
14. Sunflower Oil (fat)
15. Fruit Juice Color (other)
16. Sodium Phosphate (other)
17. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
18. Cane Molasses (other)
19. Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
20. Flaxseed Oil (other)
21. Natural Smoke Flavor (other)
22. MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate (other)
23. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
24. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
25. Cobalt Proteinate (other)
26. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
27. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
28. Potassium Iodide] (other)
29. Apple Cider vinegar (other)
30. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
31. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
32. Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B-3) (other)
33. CalciumPantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
34. Vitamin A Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
35. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
36. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
37. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
38. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
39. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
40. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)] (other)
41. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
42. Magnesium Sulfate (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 8.3%, fiber 5.6%, ash 38.9%, carbohydrate 2.8%. By calories: 65.9% from protein, 29.9% from fat, 4.2% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 18% minimum, fat 8.3% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

Cost to feed

About $15.60 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $19.50 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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