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Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Turkey Meatloaf with Brown Rice Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Turkey Meatloaf with Brown Rice Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

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Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Turkey Meatloaf with Brown 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

Why this score

Strong protein profile with turkey 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 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
4%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
32 total
  1. 1 turkey
  2. 2 turkey broth
  3. 3 vegetable broth
  4. 4 chicken
  5. 5 brown rice
  6. 6 carrots
  7. 7 green beans
  8. 8 natural flavor
  9. 9 dried egg product
  10. 10 tomato powder
  11. 11 potato starch
  12. 12 salt
  13. 13 guar gum
  14. 14 fruit juice color
  15. 15 sodium phosphate
  16. 16 potassium chloride
  17. 17 calcium carbonate
  18. 18 zinc proteinate
  19. 19 iron proteinate
  20. 20 cobalt proteinate
  21. 21 copper 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 cumin

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