Merrick Purrfect Bistro Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
80Excellent
This dry cat food leads with salmon and chicken meal, adds taurine and omega-3 flaxseed, and uses natural tocopherol preservation. Points are lost mainly for menadione and several plant-protein fillers boosting the protein figure.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- plant protein fillers — pea/potato protein inflate protein
- menadione sodium bisulfite — controversial synthetic vitamin K
- canola meal — low-value plant filler
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- named proteins first — salmon and chicken meal lead
- taurine added — essential for feline heart/eyes
- flaxseed — omega-3 source
- mixed tocopherols — natural preservation, no artificials
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