Merrick
Lil' Plates Petite Pates Premium Grain-Free Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food, 3-oz can, case of 24
0out of 100
C Evidence Fair
wet $43.72
Merrick Lil' Plates Petite Pates Premium Grain-Free Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food, 3-oz can, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 58/100 (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
+27
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
STACK
+5
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
ACF
−8
Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..
CIP
−5
Guaranteed analysis
Protein
9%
min
Fat
6%
min
Fiber
2%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
21 total - 1 beef protein animal
- 2 beef broth
- 3 beef hearts
- 4 beef liver protein animal
- 5 dried egg product
- 6 green beans
- 7 carrots vegetable
- 8 natural flavor other
- 9 potassium chloride mineral
- 10 magnesium proteinate
- 11 zinc sulfate mineral
- 12 ferrous sulfate mineral
- 13 manganese sulfate mineral
- 14 copper sulfate mineral
- 15 potassium iodide mineral
- 16 flaxseed oil
- 17 guar gum fiber
- 18 cinnamon
- 19 cumin
- 20 calcium carbonate mineral
- 21 salt. c287024