Kitchen Comforts Chicken & Rice Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick Kitchen Comforts Chicken & Rice 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
Strong protein profile with deboned chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic 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 →
- 1 deboned chicken protein animal
- 2 chicken broth
- 3 dried egg product
- 4 brown rice grain
- 5 carrots vegetable
- 6 green beans
- 7 sweet potato vegetable
- 8 natural flavor other
- 9 agar-agar
- 10 guar gum fiber
- 11 pea protein protein plant
- 12 salt mineral
- 13 ground flaxseed fat
- 14 potassium chloride mineral
- 15 sodium phosphate
- 16 zinc proteinate mineral
- 17 iron proteinate mineral
- 18 cobalt proteinate
- 19 copper proteinate mineral
- 20 manganese proteinate mineral
- 21 sodium selenite mineral ⚠ 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.
- 22 potassium iodide mineral
- 23 magnesium sulfate mineral
- 24 fish oil fat
- 25 calcium carbonate mineral
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