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Merrick Backcountry Real Beef Dinner Dog Food Canned

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Rating Note: Moisture ingredient is not scored in can pet foods. However, the additional moisture in can foods are of great benefit to cats and to a lesser extent dogs.

Description

Plus:  

  • This pet food contains several animal protein sources – beef, liver, egg.

Minus:

  • The mineral listings do not read to be chelated or proteinated (for better mineral absorption).
  • Supplements can be sourced from China; risk of poor quality control.
  • Can contains BPA; chemical linked to cancer and serious disease.
  • Contains copper sulfate, supplement recently linked to liver disease.

 

Ingredients

Deboned Beef, Beef Broth, Beef Liver, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Salt, Locust Bean Gum, Potassium Chloride, Guar Gum, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Biotin), Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite).

Ingredients color key:   risk/controversial ingredient • score ingredient • no score ingredient

 

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein: 10% Crude Fat: 6%
Crude Fiber: 1.4% Moisture: 78%
Calories:  395 kcal/12.7 oz can

 

The company stated ingredients are human grade, however meat meal ingredients used by this brand are by definition feed grade. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are GMO-free. Meat meals do not contain any bone or internal organs.
 Company stated ingredients are US sourced. No information provided to country of origin of supplements.
Supplements can be/are sourced from China. 12.7 oz cans contain BPA in the lining.
 Manufactured at company owned facility in Hereford, Texas.
 Manufacturer states shelf life is 24 months; this would mean the ‘Best by’ date on the packaging is 24 months past the date the food was made (method for the consumer to determine how fresh or old the food is).

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Learn More

Probiotics are not added to raw, dehydrated raw, or canned pet foods. The processing systems would destroy the bacteria.

Chinese foods/ingredients have been linked to numerous recalls over many years. Not all foods/ingredients sourced from China are risk, however proper quality control remains a significant concern with Chinese imports.

This pet food contains copper sulfate, supplement recently linked to liver disease. To learn more Click Here.

BPA or Bisphenol A is a chemical commonly added to the plastic lining inside canned foods (human foods and pet foods). BPA comes with risks. Click Here and/or Here to learn more about BPA.

The pet food ingredient “egg product” is nondescript.  Egg product could be whole USDA inspected eggs, or it could be sourced from broken, damaged eggs rejected for use in human food.

Additional information

Contains food grade (human grade) ingredients

Contains grains

Contains China sourced ingredients

Contains dyes

Contains carrageenan

Contains BPA can lining