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Merrick Chunky Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Pappy's Pot Roast Dinner, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Chunky Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Pappy's Pot Roast Dinner, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

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Merrick Chunky Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Pappy's Pot Roast Dinner, 12.7-oz can, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.

CQI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • sodium selenite
    Synthetic 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 →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
8%
min
Fat
3%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
28 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 beef broth
  3. 3 vegetable broth
  4. 4 beef liver
  5. 5 potato
  6. 6 carrots
  7. 7 dried egg product
  8. 8 natural flavor
  9. 9 potato starch
  10. 10 guar gum
  11. 11 salt
  12. 12 fruit juice color
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 sodium phosphate
  15. 15 calcium carbonate
  16. 16 fish oil
  17. 17 sunflower oil
  18. 18 zinc proteinate
  19. 19 iron proteinate
  20. 20 copper proteinate
  21. 21 cobalt proteinate
  22. 22 manganese proteinate
  23. 23 sodium selenite ⚠ Synthetic 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.
  24. 24 potassium iodide
  25. 25 magnesium sulfate

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