Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain Free Savory Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
80Excellent
This dry cat food leads with named chicken and chicken meal, uses natural tocopherol preservation, and includes taurine and flaxseed. Some plant proteins pad the protein content, but there are no artificial preservatives or dyes.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Multiple plant proteins — pea/potato protein inflate protein content
- Cassava/pea starch fillers — starchy fillers high in list
- Sodium bisulfate — chemical acidifier preservative
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named animal proteins first — chicken and chicken meal lead
- Taurine and flaxseed — taurine plus omega-3 for cats
- Mixed tocopherols — natural preservation, no artificial
- Strong dry-matter protein/fat — species-appropriate protein and fat
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