Merrick
VetKriter™ Scientific Food Analysis
92
Highest Score
107 product analysis
92
Highest Score
107
Total Products
Merrick Top Products
Merrick All Products
#
Score
Product Name
Species
Form
Protein
Fat
Stage
73
79
Grain Free Senior Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
30.00%
12.00%
Senior
74
78
Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
32.00%
16.00%
Adult
75
78
Lil’ Plates Petite Pate Lamb Dinner Wet Dog Food
🐕
Wet Food
9.00%
6.00%
Adult
76
77
Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Salmon, & Sweet Potato
🐕
Dry Food
21.00%
14.00%
Adult
77
77
® Limited Ingredient Diet® Adult Wet Dog Food - Natural, Healthy Grains, 12.7 oz
🐕
Wet Food
8.00%
6.00%
Adult
78
76
Grain Free Real Beef, Bison & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
30.00%
17.00%
Adult
79
76
Grain Free Healthy Weight Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
30.00%
10.00%
Adult
80
76
Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
24.00%
14.00%
Adult
81
75
Healthy Grains Healthy Weight Recipe Real Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
26.00%
10.00%
Adult
82
75
Limited Ingredient Diet Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
21.00%
14.00%
Adult
83
75
Limited Ingredient Diet With Healthy Grains Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Canned Dog Food
🐕
Wet Food
8.00%
5.00%
Adult
84
75
Limited Ingredient Diet With Healthy Grains Real Turkey & Brown Rice Recipe Wet Dog Food
🐕
Wet Food
8.00%
6.00%
Adult
85
74
Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
30.00%
14.00%
Adult
86
74
Premium Grain Free Dry Adult Dog Food, Wholesome And Natural Kibble With Real Chicken And Sweet Potato
🐕
Dry Food
32.00%
16.00%
Adult
87
74
Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb Wet Dog Food
🐕
Wet Food
8.00%
3.00%
Adult
88
73
Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
31.00%
15.00%
Adult
89
73
® Backcountry® Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Freeze Dried Raw, Grains, Beef, Lamb & Rabbit
🐕
Dry Food
34.00%
17.00%
Adult
90
73
® Backcountry® Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Freeze Dried Raw, Grains, Salmon & Whitefish
🐕
Dry Food
32.00%
16.00%
Adult
91
73
® Backcountry® Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Freeze Dried Raw, Salmon & Whitefish
🐕
Dry Food
32.00%
16.00%
Adult
92
72
Backcountry Raw Infused With Healthy Grains Pacific Catch Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
32.00%
16.00%
Adult
93
72
Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
23.00%
14.00%
Adult
94
71
® Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Lamb & Sweet Potato
🐕
Dry Food
30.00%
40.00%
Adult
95
71
Grain Free Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
32.00%
15.00%
Adult
96
71
Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🐕
Dry Food
32.00%
15.00%
Adult
79
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Grain Free Senior Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
👴 Senior
30.00%
Protein
12.00%
Fat
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78
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
32.00%
Protein
16.00%
Fat
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78
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Lil’ Plates Petite Pate Lamb Dinner Wet Dog Food
🥫 Wet Food
🐾 Adult
9.00%
Protein
6.00%
Fat
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77
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Salmon, & Sweet Potato
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
21.00%
Protein
14.00%
Fat
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77
🐕 Dog
Merrick
® Limited Ingredient Diet® Adult Wet Dog Food - Natural, Healthy Grains, 12.7 oz
🥫 Wet Food
🐾 Adult
8.00%
Protein
6.00%
Fat
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76
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Grain Free Real Beef, Bison & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
30.00%
Protein
17.00%
Fat
View
76
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Grain Free Healthy Weight Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
30.00%
Protein
10.00%
Fat
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76
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
24.00%
Protein
14.00%
Fat
View
75
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Healthy Grains Healthy Weight Recipe Real Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
26.00%
Protein
10.00%
Fat
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75
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Limited Ingredient Diet Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
21.00%
Protein
14.00%
Fat
View
75
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Limited Ingredient Diet With Healthy Grains Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Canned Dog Food
🥫 Wet Food
🐾 Adult
8.00%
Protein
5.00%
Fat
View
75
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Limited Ingredient Diet With Healthy Grains Real Turkey & Brown Rice Recipe Wet Dog Food
🥫 Wet Food
🐾 Adult
8.00%
Protein
6.00%
Fat
View
74
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
30.00%
Protein
14.00%
Fat
View
74
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Premium Grain Free Dry Adult Dog Food, Wholesome And Natural Kibble With Real Chicken And Sweet Potato
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
32.00%
Protein
16.00%
Fat
View
74
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb Wet Dog Food
🥫 Wet Food
🐾 Adult
8.00%
Protein
3.00%
Fat
View
73
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
31.00%
Protein
15.00%
Fat
View
73
🐕 Dog
Merrick
® Backcountry® Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Freeze Dried Raw, Grains, Beef, Lamb & Rabbit
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
34.00%
Protein
17.00%
Fat
View
73
🐕 Dog
Merrick
® Backcountry® Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Freeze Dried Raw, Grains, Salmon & Whitefish
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
32.00%
Protein
16.00%
Fat
View
73
🐕 Dog
Merrick
® Backcountry® Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Freeze Dried Raw, Salmon & Whitefish
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
32.00%
Protein
16.00%
Fat
View
72
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Backcountry Raw Infused With Healthy Grains Pacific Catch Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
32.00%
Protein
16.00%
Fat
View
72
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
23.00%
Protein
14.00%
Fat
View
71
🐕 Dog
Merrick
® Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food - Natural, Lamb & Sweet Potato
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
30.00%
Protein
40.00%
Fat
View
71
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Grain Free Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
32.00%
Protein
15.00%
Fat
View
71
🐕 Dog
Merrick
Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
🥣 Dry Food
🐾 Adult
32.00%
Protein
15.00%
Fat
View
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About Merrick
Merrick is a pet food brand represented with 107 products in the VetKriter™ database. The brand's highest VetKriter™ score is 92.00/100, with a total of 107 products analyzed.
Merrick produces both cat and dog food. The cat food portfolio includes 16 products, and the dog food portfolio includes 91 products.
What Does the VetKriter Score Mean?
The VetKriter Score (0–100) is calculated by evaluating a food under the following four main categories:
| Category | Max Score | What Is Measured? |
|---|---|---|
| Macronutrient Balance | 40 | Suitability of protein, fat, carbohydrate and fiber for species and life stage |
| Ingredient Quality | 30 | Quality of protein source and ingredient transparency |
| Life Stage Criteria | 15 | Targeted components like taurine, L-carnitine, omega-3 |
| Safety and Purity | 15 | Undefined sources, sugar, artificial additives |
Important: The score does not consider brand size, price, or marketing claims.