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Merrick Backcountry Freeze-Dried Raw Real Beef Recipe Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Dog Food is a Freeze-Dried dog food made with feed grade ingredients, which are unfit for human consumption. It contains 18 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 2 anti-nutrients including Dried Potatoes and Potato Protein (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), but has no other questionable ingredients. Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires preparation, special handling, and careful clean-up.

Warning: In June 2019, the FDA implicated Merrick's dog food in at least 10 cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.
Read our article about Grain Free Foods And Heart Failure
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Sundays for Dogs Merrick
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Handling Risk
  • No Clean-up
  • Freeze Dried
  • Feed Grade
  • 18 Synthetics
  • 2 Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Pathogen Risk
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Chicken Recipe Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Turkey Recipe Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Fish Recipe Merrick Backcountry Freeze-Dried Raw Real Beef Recipe Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by Nestlé
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Freeze Dried
No Anti-Nutrients
2 Anti-Nutrients:
Dried potatoes, Potato protein
All-Natural
18 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Minerals (zinc amino acid complex, Iron amino acid complex, Copper amino acid complex, Manganese amino acid complex, Sodium selenite, Calcium iodate), Vitamins (vitamin e supplement, Vitamin a supplement, Thiamine mononitrate, D-calcium pantothenate, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin b12 supplement, Folic acid), Choline chloride
No Prep Required Prep Required
No Clean-up Required Clean-up Required
No Pathogen Risk Pathogen Risk
Ingredients:
Beef, Beef Liver, Beef Bone Meal, Sunflower Meal, Flaxseed Meal, Quinoa Seed, Pumpkin, Parsley, Zucchini, Salt, Dried Kelp, Ginger, Kale, Turmeric, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Selenium Yeast, Nutrients sourced from (Carrot, Apple, Tomato, Shiitake Mushroom, Broccoli, Spinach, Red Beet, Cherry, Strawberry, Blueberry)
Chicken, Chicken Liver, Egg, Millet, Oat, Pumpkin, Kale, Ground Bone, Fish Oil, Sea Salt, Flaxseed, Parsley, Turmeric, Chicory Root, Kelp, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Ginger, Blueberries, Nutrients sourced from (Carrots, Apples, Tomatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms, Broccoli, Oranges, Cranberries, Spinach, Beets, Cherries, Strawberries)
Turkey, Turkey Hearts, Turkey Liver, Millet, Bone Meal, Kale, Pumpkin, Fish Oil, Salt, Flaxseed Meal, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Dried Kelp, Ginger, Blueberry, Turmeric, Parsley, Nutrients sourced from (Carrot, Apple, Tomato, Shiitake Mushroom, Broccoli, Spinach, Red Beet, Cherry, Strawberry)
Whitefish, Millet, Salmon, Flaxseed Meal, Pumpkin, Sunflower Oil, Kale, Parsley, Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Fish Oil, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Selenium Yeast, Nutrients sourced from (Carrot, Apple, Tomato, Shiitake Mushroom, Broccoli, Spinach, Red Beet, Cherry, Strawberry, Blueberry)
Ingredients:
Deboned Beef, Beef Liver, Dried Potatoes, Gelatin, Potato Protein, Beef Broth, Dried Kelp, Mixed Tocopherols (a Preservative), Apples, Carrots, Blueberries, Potassium Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Chloride, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride.
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