Merrick Puppy Plate Beef Recipe
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
89Excellent
This is a high-quality wet dog food led by named beef and whole foods with strong dry-matter protein and fat. Its only real drawback is an unnecessary fruit juice coloring.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Fruit Juice Color — unnecessary cosmetic coloring
- Natural Flavor — vague flavoring source
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named beef proteins first — quality meat leads list
- Omega-3 sources — fish and flaxseed oil
- Mixed tocopherols — natural preservation used
- Whole fruits and vegetables — carrots, sweet potato, apple
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Barcode 022808008125 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls