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Weruva vs. Merrick

In this comparison article for Weruva vs Merrick, we'll highlight the key differences between these two pet food brands. To properly compare Weruva and Merrick, we'll use up-to-date nutritional and price information.

There are many factors to consider when choosing the best pet food brand for your pet. Factors such as ingredient quality, guaranteed analysis, product safety, brand history, and cost are among the most important factors to consider.

Throughout this Merrick vs Weruva comparison, we've utilized average data to make general comparisons. If you'd like to see individual product reviews, visit our Weruva Review Page or Merrick Review Page.

Guaranteed Analysis: Merrick vs. Weruva

According to AAFCO, all pet food labels must provide a guaranteed analysis of nutrient content. The analysis must provide guaranteed minimum percentages of crude protein and crude fat, and maximum percentages of crude fiber and moisture.

All percentages used in this comparison are averages reported on a dry matter basis.

Weruva Dog Food vs. Merrick Dog Food

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Weruva	Merrick
Crude Protein	57.0%	43.9%
Crude Fat	14.9%	21.1%
Crude Fiber	3.8%	8.3%

Crude Protein Comparison For Dog Food

Dogs require twenty-two amino acids to sustain life. Twelve of these amino acids are synthesized naturally, the remaining ten are consumed. Protein is the nutrient which provides some or all of these ten essential amino acids.

Weruva wet dog foods clearly provides more protein than Merrick. In fact, the difference between the protein content is roughly 13.09%, which is a significant amount.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Like protein, fats are an essential part of a dog's body. Fats are needed for the proper development and function of the canine body.

Weruva wet recipes contain 6.14% less fat than Merrick wet recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between Merrick and Weruva.

Weruva Cat Food vs. Merrick Cat Food

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Weruva	Merrick
Crude Protein	60.6%	46.9%
Crude Fat	14.9%	21.3%
Crude Fiber	5.2%	6.0%

Crude Protein Comparison For Cat Food

Cats require twenty-two amino acids to sustain life. Eleven of these amino acids are synthesized naturally, the remaining eleven are consumed. Protein is the nutrient which provides some or all of these eleven essential amino acids.

Crude Fat Comparison For Cat Food

There are many ways in which dietary fat contributes to the overall health of our feline friends. Here is a short list of benefits provided by fats (not exhaustive):

Help transport nutrients across cell membranes
Fats produce metabolites, which help control inflammation
Maintain healthy blood pressure
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Fats improve the taste/texture of food.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Weruva Pet Food Ingredients vs. Merrick Pet Food Ingredients

Weruva and Merrick both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Pea Protein

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Weruva.

Tomato Pomace

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Merrick.

Garlic

Canola Oil

Caramel Color

Meaty Femur Bone

Powdered Cellulose

We believe that certain pet food ingredients are linked to adverse health affects; these ingredients are classified as harmful.

Weruva and Merrick both use the following harmful ingredients in many of their products:

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Here are some of the harmful ingredients used only by Weruva.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite

Product Safety: Recall History of Weruva & Merrick?

According to our records, Weruva has never been recalled.

Merrick has been recalled 6 times.

Jan. 28, 2011: Salmonella
Aug. 8, 2011: Salmonella
July 2, 2010: Salmonella
Aug. 3, 2010: Salmonella
Aug. 13, 2010: Salmonella
May 23, 2018: elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Wet Dog Food	Weruva	Merrick
Per Pound	$5.98	$5.97
Per Calorie	$0.0190	$0.0126

Wet Cat Food	Weruva	Merrick
Per Pound	$7.95	$7.55
Per Calorie	$0.0233	$0.0168

The average cost-per-lb is heavily influenced by the varying amounts of moisture present in each brand's food products (wet vs. dry food, dry vs. freeze-dried food, etc). However, the average cost-per-kcal eliminates the influence of moisture. Therefore, the average cost-per-kcal is the better metric to consider.

If you'd like to calculate the average cost-per-day or cost-pet-year of feeding Weruva or Merrick, input your pet's weight into our cost analyzer widget.

Averages price data can identify whether or not there exists a significant price difference between two brands. However, the actual price that you'll pay for Weruva or Merrick will depend on your shopping habits.

Pet owners who use our price comparison feature typically save more than 25% off retail prices for Weruva and Merrick. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Weruva Pet Foods

You can purchase Weruva pet foods from the following stores:

91 Recipes In-Stock Today

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Where To Buy Merrick Pet Foods

You can purchase Merrick pet food products from these retailers:

136 Recipes In-Stock Today

107 Recipes In-Stock Today

103 Recipes In-Stock Today

17 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Weruva	Merrick
Dry Dog Food	None	53 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	20 Recipes	58 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	35 Treats
Dry Cat Food	None	18 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	70 Recipes	50 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None