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Merrick Slow Cooked BBQ Variety Pack Grain-Free Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12
Merrick

Slow Cooked BBQ Variety Pack Grain-Free Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12

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Merrick Slow Cooked BBQ Variety Pack Grain-Free Wet Dog Food, 12.7-oz can, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients 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 fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

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
2%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
96 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 beef broth
  3. 3 vegetable broth
  4. 4 beef liver
  5. 5 sweet potato
  6. 6 green beans
  7. 7 dried egg product
  8. 8 natural flavor
  9. 9 potato starch
  10. 10 dried peas
  11. 11 guar gum
  12. 12 salt
  13. 13 fruit juice color
  14. 14 dried tomato
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 sodium phosphate
  17. 17 calcium carbonate
  18. 18 sunflower oil
  19. 19 natural smoke flavor
  20. 20 zinc proteinate
  21. 21 iron proteinate
  22. 22 copper proteinate
  23. 23 cobalt proteinate
  24. 24 manganese proteinate
  25. 25 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.

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