Merrick Kitchen Comforts Beef & Brown Rice vs Rachael Ray Nutrish Dish Beef & Brown Rice with Veggie & Fruit Blend
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Rachael Ray Nutrish | Merrick |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 21 | 18 |
| Ingredient quality | 21 | 27 |
| Additives & processing | 20 | 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 | Rachael Ray Nutrish | Merrick |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26% | 26% |
| Fat | 14% | 16% |
| Fiber | 4% | 15.5% |
| Moisture | 10% | 12% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 28.9% | 29.5% |
First five ingredients
Rachael Ray Nutrish
- Beef
- Chicken Meal
- Brown Rice
- Dried Peas
- Brewers Rice
Merrick
- Deboned beef
- chicken meal
- brown rice
- barley
- oat meal
Flags on the label
Rachael Ray Nutrish
- No nutritional-adequacy statement
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("poultry fat")
- 2 distinct sugars/sweeteners in the list
Merrick
- No nutritional-adequacy statement
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
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Bowlmark. "Rachael Ray Nutrish Dish Beef & Brown Rice with Veggie & Fruit Blend vs Merrick Kitchen Comforts Beef & Brown Rice." https://www.bowlmark.com/compare/merrick-kitchen-comforts-beef-and-brown-rice-vs-rachael-ray-nutrish-dish-beef-and-brown-rice-with-veggie-and-fruit-blend
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