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Merrick Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Wilderness Blend, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Wilderness Blend, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

Evidence Fair
wet $45.36

Merrick Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Wilderness Blend, 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 duck as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

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

FQI

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 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
5%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
31 total
  1. 1 duck
  2. 2 beef broth
  3. 3 vegetable broth
  4. 4 bison
  5. 5 venison
  6. 6 beef liver
  7. 7 peas
  8. 8 potato
  9. 9 carrots
  10. 10 natural flavor
  11. 11 dried egg product
  12. 12 potato starch
  13. 13 salt
  14. 14 guar gum
  15. 15 fruit juice color
  16. 16 fish oil
  17. 17 flaxseed oil
  18. 18 sodium phosphate
  19. 19 calcium carbonate
  20. 20 potassium chloride
  21. 21 zinc proteinate
  22. 22 iron proteinate
  23. 23 cobalt proteinate
  24. 24 copper proteinate
  25. 25 manganese proteinate

Showing first 25 of 31. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.