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Merrick Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Slow-Cooked BBQ Memphis Style with Glazed Chicken, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Slow-Cooked BBQ Memphis Style with Glazed Chicken, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

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Merrick Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Slow-Cooked BBQ Memphis Style with Glazed Chicken, 12.7-oz can, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with deboned chicken 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
2%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
29 total
  1. 1 deboned chicken
  2. 2 chicken broth
  3. 3 turkey broth
  4. 4 potato
  5. 5 spinach
  6. 6 dried egg product
  7. 7 natural flavor
  8. 8 potato starch
  9. 9 guar gum
  10. 10 salt
  11. 11 dried tomato
  12. 12 fruit juice color
  13. 13 sunflower oil
  14. 14 fish oil
  15. 15 sodium phosphate
  16. 16 calcium carbonate
  17. 17 potassium chloride
  18. 18 natural smoke flavor
  19. 19 zinc proteinate
  20. 20 iron proteinate
  21. 21 copper proteinate
  22. 22 cobalt proteinate
  23. 23 manganese proteinate
  24. 24 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.
  25. 25 potassium iodide

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