Merrick® Large Breed Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Healthy Grains, Chicken & Brown Rice

by Merrick

Overall Score: 92/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Oatmeal (carbohydrate)
5. Barley (carbohydrate)
6. Turkey Meal (protein)
7. Chicken Fat (protein)
8. Quinoa (other)
9. Natural Flavor (additive)
10. Flaxseed (fat)
11. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
12. Salt (mineral)
13. Apples (other)
14. Carrots (other)
15. Sunflower Oil (fat)
16. Salmon Oil (protein)
17. Organic Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal (other)
18. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
19. Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate) (other)
20. Taurine (additive)
21. L-Carnitine (additive)
22. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
23. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
24. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Niacin, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
25. Citric Acid for freshness (other)
26. Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product (other)
27. Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product (other)
28. Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (other)
29. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (additive)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 28.1%, fat 15.7%, fiber 3.9%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 44.7%. By calories: 25.3% from protein, 34.4% from fat, 40.3% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 28.1% vs 18% minimum, fat 15.7% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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