Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, barley, oat meal, canola meal, beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, natural flavor, dried yeast, sunflower oil, dried egg product, fish oil, lamb meal, flaxseed, potassium chloride, quinoa, carrots, apples, MINERALS [zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], taurine, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin D-3 supplement], choline chloride, calcium carbonate.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 27.0%, Crude Fat (min) 16.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 14.0%, Moisture (max) 12.0%, plus taurine, omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine and chondroitin, not recognized as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. AAFCO: Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs (per manufacturer). Chicken is the first ingredient.
Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe is a dry kibble Merrick formulates for adult dogs, sold in 4 lb, 12 lb bags. Because ingredients are listed by pre cooking weight, the first five on the label, chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, barley, oat meal, are the ones present in the largest amounts before cooking removes water and reduces bulk. The guaranteed analysis on the label lists 27.0% crude protein and 16.0% crude fat as fed. Merrick publishes a body weight based feeding chart on the product page and label rather than a single daily amount, since portion depends on a dog's weight and activity level. Whatever food ends up in the bowl, a single ingredient freeze dried topper is a way to add interest without changing the diet, which is what Sniff and Shift makes in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 18, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.
Questions about Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
What are the first ingredients in Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe?
As listed on Merrick's product page, the first ingredients are Chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, barley, oat meal. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
How much protein and fat does Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe have?
Merrick publishes crude protein 27.0% (as-fed min) and crude fat 16.0% (as-fed min). These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
Does Merrick publish an AAFCO statement for Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe?
Merrick states: Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs (per manufacturer).
What kind of food is Merrick Kitchen Comforts Healthy Grains Small Breed Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe?
Merrick lists it as dry kibble, adult dog food.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure on this page is transcribed from Merrick's own product page, linked in the Source line above. Check the bag for the current label.
Source: Merrick product page (merrickpetcare.com), and the maker's supporting page. Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.
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