Merrick
Lil' Plates Petite Pates Premium Grain-Free Turkey Dinner Wet Dog Food, 3-oz can, case of 24
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C Evidence Fair
wet $43.17
Merrick Lil' Plates Petite Pates Premium Grain-Free Turkey 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 turkey 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
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 →
Guaranteed analysis
Protein
8%
min
Fat
6%
min
Fiber
2%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
23 total - 1 turkey protein animal
- 2 chicken protein animal
- 3 turkey broth
- 4 turkey giblets
- 5 green beans
- 6 carrots vegetable
- 7 dried egg product
- 8 natural flavor other
- 9 flaxseed oil
- 10 potassium chloride mineral
- 11 zinc sulfate mineral
- 12 ferrous sulfate mineral
- 13 copper sulfate mineral
- 14 manganese sulfate mineral
- 15 potassium iodide mineral
- 16 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.
- 17 calcium carbonate mineral
- 18 guar gum fiber
- 19 magnesium sulfate mineral
- 20 choline chloride supplement
- 21 sage
- 22 rosemary supplement
- 23 thyme