Merrick Healthy Grains Real Lamb & Brown Rice

DogDrydog food with real lambpremium dry dog foodmobility supportjoint and hip support dry dog foodimmune supportbalanced nutrition dry dog foodno corn, no wheat, no soy dry dog foodno poultry by-product mealcomplete real meat dog foodomega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids promote skin and coat healthvariety of fiber sources support gut healthmade without corn, wheat, soy, or poultry by-product mealcontains no peas, lentils, or potatoesno artificial colors or preservatives
72Good

Confidence B

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Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 50

Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 89

Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 90

Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 50

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Weighted total: 72

Confidence held back by: calories not printed on the label · no life-stage statement

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Ingredients, as printed

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  1. 1Deboned Lamb
  2. 2Chicken Meal
  3. 3Brown Rice
  4. 4Barley
  5. 5Oat Meal
  6. 6Canola Meal
  7. 7Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols
  8. 8Natural Flavor
  9. 9Dried Yeast
  10. 10Dried Beet Pulp
  11. 11Sunflower Oil
  12. 12Flaxseed
  13. 13Quinoa
  14. 14Potassium Chloride
  15. 15Carrots
  16. 16Apples
  17. 17Lamb Meal
  18. 18Minerals [Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite]
  19. 19Taurine
  20. 20Choline Chloride
  21. 21Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin D-3 Supplement]
  22. 22Calcium Carbonate

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientAs fedDry matter
Crude protein25%28.4%
Crude fat16%18.2%
Crude fiber15%17%
Moisture12%—
Taurine0.17%0.2%

Nutritional adequacy

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Calories aren't published on this label.

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Bowlmark score for Merrick Healthy Grains Real Lamb & Brown Rice: 72 — Good
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