Merrick Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
80Excellent
This is a high-quality dog food led by named animal proteins with natural preservation and good omega-3 sources. It loses points mainly for synthetic menadione and reliance on plant proteins to boost 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.
- menadione — controversial synthetic vitamin K
- pea and potato protein — plant proteins inflate protein content
- multiple potato/pea fillers — several starchy filler ingredients
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- named proteins top 3 — beef, pork meal, salmon meal lead
- mixed tocopherols — natural preservation, no artificials
- flaxseed and salmon oil — good omega-3 sources
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Barcode 022808384786 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls