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Merrick Grain-Free Wet Puppy Food Puppy Plate Beef Recipe, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Grain-Free Wet Puppy Food Puppy Plate Beef Recipe, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

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Merrick Grain-Free Wet Puppy Food Puppy Plate Beef Recipe, 12.7-oz can, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 73/100 (B) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Strong protein profile with beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value..

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

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
3%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
33 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 beef broth
  3. 3 dried egg product
  4. 4 carrots
  5. 5 sweet potato
  6. 6 apples
  7. 7 beef liver
  8. 8 natural flavor
  9. 9 potato starch
  10. 10 agar-agar
  11. 11 fruit juice color
  12. 12 guar gum
  13. 13 dicalcium phosphate
  14. 14 potato protein
  15. 15 salt
  16. 16 sunflower oil
  17. 17 flaxseed oil
  18. 18 sodium phosphate
  19. 19 zinc proteinate
  20. 20 iron proteinate
  21. 21 cobalt proteinate
  22. 22 copper 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

Showing first 25 of 33. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

This recipe is formulated to meet the nutritonal levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutritional Levels for All Life Stages including growth of large size dogs (70 pounds or more as an adult).