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Merrick
Purrfect Bistro Healthy Grains Real Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe
Summary
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Healthy Grains Real Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe is a dry cat food for all life stages that prioritizes animal protein, starting with deboned chicken as the first ingredient to support lean muscle and healthy energy.
Chicken meal and turkey meal add concentrated animal proteins, while dried egg contributes highly digestible albumen to help round out indispensable amino acids for growth and maintenance.
At 36% crude protein and 17% fat, it offers a rich, energy-dense profile that suits active cats, with mindful portion control advisable for less active indoor cats.
Whole grains – brown rice, barley, and oatmeal – provide digestible carbohydrates and soluble fiber to help sustain steady energy and promote satiety.
Chicken fat, salmon oil, and flaxseed supply essential fatty acids, with declared omega-6 at 3% and omega-3 at 0.4% to support skin health, coat shine, and a balanced inflammatory response.
Prebiotic chicory root (inulin) and added probiotics – including a listed 90,000,000 CFU/lb of Bacillus coagulans—help maintain a resilient gut microbiome and healthy stool quality.
Chelated minerals (amino acid complexes) are included to enhance mineral absorption for metabolic, skeletal, and immune function.
Taurine is supplemented to a minimum of 0.20%, supporting normal heart function, vision, and bile acid conjugation across all life stages.
Natural preservation with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, plus no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives, supports a cleaner label, while yucca schidigera may help reduce stool odor.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Turkey Meal
- Brown Rice
- Barley
- Oatmeal
- Chicken Fat
- Dried Egg Product
- Potato Protein
- Pea Protein
- and also:
Vitamins and Additives
- Vitamin E 60 mg/kg
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The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.
To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:
(1) Amount of protein (more is better)
(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)
(3) Quality and source of ingredients.
Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.
One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.
In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.
Protein is the most important component in a cat's diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.
Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.
Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat's diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.
Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.
Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods. This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.
Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.
The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100. Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.
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