Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Hero's Banquet with Beef and Turkey
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
80Excellent
This is a high-quality dog food led by named meats and named meals with strong protein and healthy fats. Points are lost mainly for menadione and plant protein boosters padding the protein content.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Menadione — controversial synthetic vitamin K source
- Pork and Bone Meal — generic bone meal at position two
- Pea and potato protein — plant proteins inflate crude protein
- Natural Flavor — vague flavoring source
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Deboned Beef first — named animal protein leads list
- Turkey Meal — named quality meat meal
- Flaxseed — omega-3 source present
- Mixed Tocopherols — natural preservation, no artificial preservatives
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Barcode 022808370673 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls