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Merrick Kitchen Comforts Real Meat & Brown Rice with Grains Variety Pack Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Kitchen Comforts Real Meat & Brown Rice with Grains Variety Pack Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

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Merrick Kitchen Comforts Real Meat & Brown Rice with Grains Variety Pack 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 beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.

CQI

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

FQI

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
2%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
91 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 beef broth
  3. 3 vegetable broth
  4. 4 beef liver
  5. 5 brown rice
  6. 6 spinach
  7. 7 potato
  8. 8 dried egg product
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 potato protein
  11. 11 guar gum
  12. 12 flaxseed oil
  13. 13 calcium carbonate
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 sodium phosphate
  16. 16 potassium chloride
  17. 17 zinc proteinate
  18. 18 iron proteinate
  19. 19 cobalt proteinate
  20. 20 copper proteinate
  21. 21 manganese proteinate
  22. 22 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.
  23. 23 potassium iodide
  24. 24 magnesium sulfate
  25. 25 cumin

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