Merrick FULL SOURCE Grain-Free Real Beef & Bison Stew

Brand: Full Source Wet, Merrick

Overall Score

The overall score is an average of the ingredient quality and ingredient safety concerns. For more information, see our evaluation criteria.

Merrick FULL SOURCE Grain-Free Real Beef & Bison Stew

Overall Score

The overall score is an average of the ingredient quality and ingredient safety concerns. For more information, see our evaluation criteria.

Brand: Full Source Wet, Merrick

Ingredient Quality

8 out of 10

Evalutation Criteria

Is fortified with excessive vitamins ^ⓘWhen vitamins come from whole food sources, they include the full spectrum of cofactors, which makes them safe and bioavailable. While a couple of added vitamins are acceptable, five or more implies the food is of poor nutritional value. Learn more
Is fortified with excessive minerals ^ⓘFive or more added minerals indicate a lower quality food that’s lacking naturally occurring minerals from whole food sources.

Ingredient Safety

6 out of 10

Evalutation Criteria

Product is highly processed ^ⓘCanned foods are heated before and during canning, which will cause significant losses in some active enzymes, vitamins, amino acids and phytonutrients. Learn more
Contains natural flavor ^ⓘNatural flavors are often animal digest or MSG, which are low quality ingredients with limited safety studies. Learn more
Contains known GMO ingredients including potato starch ^ⓘThere are limited safetey studies on geneticaly modified and Roundup Ready crops although they are lacking in nutrients compared to non-GMO foods. GMO crops also strip nutrients from soils, require increased pesticide risk and may be involved in bee die-off. Learn more

Other Concerns

Notable product facts

Omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is not provided. ^ⓘDiets rich in omega-6 fats can cause chronic inflammation and disease. Learn more
Ingredient splitting ^ⓘSplitting is a technique of manipulating the ingredient list to move certain ingredients higher or lower on the ingredient list. This is often used to diguise the amount of lower quality ingredients in the food, such as corn or peas. Learn more

How It Compares

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Ingredients On Package

Deboned Beef, Beef Bone Broth, Chicken Bone Broth, Beef Liver, Deboned Bison, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Chicken Cartilage, Sweet Potatoes, Flaxseed Oil, Potato Starch, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Gum Ghatti, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Cassia Gum, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate), Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodate, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Sodium Selenite), Agar-Agar, Ground Flaxseed, Locust Bean Gum, Taurine.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min)	9%
Crude Fat (min)	4%
Crude Fiber (max)	1.5%
Moisture (max)	82%

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