Merrick Healthy Grains Real Lamb & Brown Rice vs Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe | Healthy Grains Real Lamb & Brown Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 21 | 18 |
| Ingredient quality | 31 | 31 |
| Additives & processing | 18 | 18 |
| Transparency | 6 | 5 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe | Healthy Grains Real Lamb & Brown Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 23% | 25% |
| Fat | 14% | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.5% | 15% |
| Moisture | 11% | 12% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 25.8% | 28.4% |
First five ingredients
Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe
- Deboned Lamb
- Lamb Meal
- Sweet Potatoes
- Potatoes
- Peas
Healthy Grains Real Lamb & Brown Rice
- Deboned Lamb
- Chicken Meal
- Brown Rice
- Barley
- Oat Meal
Flags on the label
Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe
- No nutritional-adequacy statement
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
Healthy Grains Real Lamb & Brown Rice
- No nutritional-adequacy statement
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
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