Merrick Real Beef & Brown Rice Recipe With Ancient Grains
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
84Excellent
A high-quality dog food led by deboned beef with named meals, whole grains, omega-3 sources, and probiotics. Only minor drawbacks are synthetic menadione and vague natural flavor.
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 form
- Natural flavor — unnamed generic flavor source
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named animal proteins — beef and salmon meal prominent
- Mixed tocopherols — natural preservation, no artificial preservatives
- Probiotics — multiple beneficial fermentation cultures
- Omega-3 sources — flaxseed and salmon oil included
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Barcode 022808353225 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls