Backcountry Grain-Free Real Beef & Chicken Dinner Variety Pack Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Real Beef & Chicken Dinner Variety Pack Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 56/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.
Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →
- 1 beef protein animal
- 2 beef broth
- 3 beef liver protein animal
- 4 dried egg product
- 5 natural flavor other
- 6 salt mineral
- 7 locust bean gum fiber
- 8 potassium chloride mineral
- 9 guar gum fiber
- 10 sodium tripolyphosphate mineral
- 11 calcium carbonate mineral
- 12 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 13 niacin supplement vitamin
- 14 thiamine mononitrate vitamin
- 15 calcium pantothenate vitamin
- 16 pyridoxine hydrochloride vitamin
- 17 vitamin b-12 supplement
- 18 riboflavin supplement vitamin
- 19 vitamin a supplement vitamin
- 20 folic acid vitamin
- 21 vitamin d-3 supplement
- 22 biotin vitamin
- 23 taurine supplement
- 24 zinc sulfate mineral
- 25 ferrous sulfate mineral
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