Merrick Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
88Excellent
This is a high-quality dog food led by named animal proteins with natural preservation and probiotics. Excellent protein and fat levels for dogs, with only menadione as a minor concern.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Menadione sodium bisulfite — controversial synthetic vitamin K source
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named animal proteins on top — chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal lead
- Strong protein/fat for dogs — 32% protein, 16% fat appropriate
- Tocopherols, probiotics, rosemary — natural preservation and probiotics
- Salmon oil and flaxseed — omega-3 sources present
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Barcode 022808384106 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls