Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Big Game Recipe with Lamb is hot extruded (which means it's processed under extreme heat and pressure) and made with feed grade ingredients, which are unfit for human consumption. It contains 19 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 6 anti-nutrients including Sweet Potatoes, Peas, and Potatoes (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 1 other sketchy ingredient, Natural Flavor.
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| Family-owned | Owned by Nestlé |
| Human Grade | Feed Grade |
| Air-Dried | Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure |
| No Anti-Nutrients |
6 Anti-Nutrients:
Sweet potatoes, Peas, Potatoes, Pea protein, Potato protein, Organic alfalfa
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| All-Natural |
19 Synthetics:
Salmon oil (source of omega-3 fatty acids), Minerals (zinc sulfate, Iron amino acid complex, Zinc amino acid complex, Manganese amino acid complex, Copper amino acid complex, Potassium iodide, Cobalt amino acid complex, Sodium selenite), Vitamins (vitamin e supplement, Vitamin a acetate, Vitamin b12 supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin d3 supplement, Riboflavin supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Folic acid, Thiamine mononitrate), Choline chloride
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| Nothing sketchy |
1 Other Sketchy Ingredient:
Natural flavor
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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)
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Ingredients:
Old Formulation: Deboned Lamb,
Pork Meal,
Turkey Meal,
Sweet Potatoes,
Peas,
Potatoes,
Pea Protein,
Natural Flavor,
Potato Protein,
Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols),
Buffalo,
Venison,
Salmon Meal,
Beef,
Beef Liver,
Apples,
Gelatin,
Blueberries,
Organic Alfalfa,
Salmon Oil (Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids),
Salt,
Minerals (Zinc Sulfate,
Iron Amino Acid Complex,
Zinc Amino Acid Complex,
Manganese Amino Acid Complex,
Copper Amino Acid Complex,
Potassium Iodide,
Cobalt Amino Acid Complex,
Sodium Selenite),
Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement,
Vitamin A Acetate,
Vitamin B12 Supplement,
D-Calcium Pantothenate,
Vitamin D3 Supplement,
Niacin,
Riboflavin Supplement,
Biotin,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Folic Acid,
Thiamine Mononitrate),
Choline Chloride,
Yucca Schidigera Extract,
Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product,
Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product,
Rosemary Extract.
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