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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Real Lamb Recipe, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Real Lamb Recipe, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Real Lamb Recipe, 12.7-oz can, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 49/100 (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

Reasonable protein quality. lamb delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

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 declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.

FQI

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

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
7%
min
Fat
9%
min
Fiber
1.4%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
30 total
  1. 1 lamb
  2. 2 water sufficient for processing
  3. 3 lamb liver
  4. 4 natural flavor
  5. 5 salt
  6. 6 sunflower oil
  7. 7 locust bean gum
  8. 8 potassium chloride
  9. 9 guar gum
  10. 10 magnesium sulfate
  11. 11 zinc sulfate
  12. 12 ferrous sulfate
  13. 13 copper sulfate
  14. 14 manganese sulfate
  15. 15 potassium iodide
  16. 16 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.
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 calcium carbonate
  19. 19 vitamin e supplement
  20. 20 niacin supplement
  21. 21 thiamine mononitrate
  22. 22 calcium pantothenate
  23. 23 pyridoxine hydrochloride
  24. 24 vitamin b-12 supplement
  25. 25 riboflavin supplement

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