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Merrick Grain-Free Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Grain-Free Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

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Merrick Grain-Free Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb Wet Dog Food, 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 lamb as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.

CQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.

FQI

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

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%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
32 total
  1. 1 lamb
  2. 2 beef broth
  3. 3 chicken broth
  4. 4 chicken
  5. 5 red peppers
  6. 6 potato
  7. 7 dried egg product
  8. 8 natural flavor
  9. 9 potato starch
  10. 10 guar gum
  11. 11 salt
  12. 12 dried tomato
  13. 13 fruit juice color
  14. 14 sodium phosphate
  15. 15 sunflower oil
  16. 16 potassium chloride
  17. 17 natural smoke flavor
  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 apple cider vinegar

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