Chowmark Score: 57/100 — Fair
| Ingredient | Safety Flag | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Merrick beef dog food delivers 64% of protein from animal sources | acceptable | other |
| providing high protein | acceptable | other |
| and contains no artificial colors | avoid | other |
| corn-free | acceptable | other |
| Wheat Free | acceptable | other |
| Soy Free | acceptable | other |
| No Animal By-Products | watch | other |
| No Artificial Colors | avoid | other |
| No Artificial Flavors | acceptable | other |
| No Artificial Preservatives | acceptable | other |
| Real Meat | acceptable | other |
| High Protein | acceptable | other |
| Natural | acceptable | other |
| Omegas Health Consideration: Digestive Health | watch | other |
| Hip & | acceptable | other |
| Joint Support | acceptable | other |
| Muscle Support | acceptable | other |
| Easily Digestible Flavor: Bison | watch | other |
| Buffalo | excellent | other |
| Chicken | excellent | protein |
| Turkey | excellent | protein |
| Beef | excellent | protein |
| Vegetables | acceptable | vegetable |
| Sweet Potato Weight: 10.16 lb. Ingredients: Deboned Beef | good | other |
| Chicken meal | excellent | protein |
| Turkey meal | excellent | protein |
| Potatoes | acceptable | other |
| Peas | good | vegetable |
| Salmon meal | excellent | protein |
| Deboned Bison | acceptable | other |
| Sweet potatoes | good | vegetable |
| Chicken fat | acceptable | fat |
| Pea protein | acceptable | other |
| Natural flavor | acceptable | additive |
| Tapioca | acceptable | other |
| Flaxseed | acceptable | fat |
| Dried yeast | acceptable | other |
| Sunflower oil | acceptable | fat |
| Potassium chloride | acceptable | other |
| Salt | avoid | mineral |
| Choline chloride | acceptable | other |
| Minerals (zinc amino acid complex | acceptable | other |
| Iron amino acid complex | acceptable | other |
| Sodium selenite | acceptable | other |
| Manganese amino acid complex | acceptable | other |
| Copper amino acid complex | acceptable | mineral |
| Calcium iodate | acceptable | mineral |
| Apples | acceptable | fruit |
| Blueberries | acceptable | other |
| Dl-methionine | acceptable | amino acid |
| Taurine | acceptable | supplement |
| Vitamins [vitamin e supplement | acceptable | supplement |
| Vitamin b12 supplement | acceptable | vitamin |
| Vitamin a supplement | acceptable | supplement |
| Niacin | acceptable | supplement |
| Thiamine mononitrate | acceptable | other |
| Riboflavin supplement | acceptable | supplement |
| D-calcium-pantothenate | acceptable | supplement |
| Folic acid. | acceptable | vitamin |
| Menadione sodium bisulfite complex | acceptable | other |
| Biotin | acceptable | supplement |
| Pyridoxine hydrochloride | acceptable | other |
| Vitamin d3 supplement | acceptable | vitamin |
| Mixed Tocopherols for Freshness. 2C38496 Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (min) 30% | acceptable | other |
| Crude Fat (min) 17% | acceptable | other |
| Crude Fiber (max) 3.50% | acceptable | other |
| Moisture (max) 11% | acceptable | other |
| Taurine (min) 0.17% | acceptable | other |
| Omega–6 fatty acids* (min) 3.00% | acceptable | other |
| Omega–3 fatty acids* (min) 0.80% | acceptable | other |
| Glucosamine* (min) 400 mg⁄kg | acceptable | other |