Merrick® Lil' Plates® Grain Free Small Breed Dry Dog Food with Freeze Dried - Chicken & Sweet Potato
by Merrick
Overall Score: 92/100
Ingredients
- Deboned Chicken (protein)
- Chicken Meal (protein)
- Turkey Meal (protein)
- Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
- Potatoes (carbohydrate)
- Peas (carbohydrate)
- Chicken Fat (protein)
- Whitefish Meal (protein)
- Natural Flavor (additive)
- Miscanthus Grass (fiber)
- Dried Yeast (other)
- Chicken Livers (protein)
- Flaxseed (fat)
- Tapioca Starch (carbohydrate)
- Potassium Chloride (mineral)
- Salt (mineral)
- Choline Chloride (vitamin)
- Apples (other)
- Blueberries (other)
- Salmon Oil (protein)
- Minerals [Zinc Amino Acid Complex (other)
- Iron Amino Acid Complex (other)
- Sodium Selenite (mineral)
- Manganese Amino Acid Complex (other)
- Copper Amino Acid Complex (other)
- Calcium Iodate] (other)
- Dl&ndash (other)
Ingredient concerns
- Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
- Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.
Freeze-dried food, grain-free.
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