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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet

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RECIPES REVIEWED
8
AVG PROTEIN, DM, KIBBLE
26.8%
AVG STARCH, KIBBLE
40%
FDA RECALLS
1
LINE REVIEW

The Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Line, Reviewed

8 recipes, read label by label

Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Kibble 5 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Grain-Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe 24% 14% 40% 462 Deboned Salmon, Salmon Meal, Brown Rice
Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 14% 40% 462 Deboned Salmon, Salmon Meal, Brown Rice
Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 14% 40% 460 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice
Grain-Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe 24% 14% 40.5% 387 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Sweet Potatoes
Grain-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe 23% 14% 41.5% 450 Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Sweet Potatoes
Line average 23.8% 14% 40.4% 444

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Starch is our estimate, since no bag prints it. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Wet food 3 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Moisture Kcal / kg First ingredients
Limited Ingredient Turkey 8% 6% 78% 1,119 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Broth, Turkey Liver
Limited Ingredient Chicken 8% 5% 78% 1,140 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver
Grain Free Limited Ingredient Lamb 7% 9% 78% 1,353 Deboned Lamb, Water Sufficient for Processing, Lamb Liver
Line average 7.7% 6.7% 78% 1,204

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Wet food is mostly water, so compare it with other wet food only. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

All recipes

8 foods matched · newest first
DEEP DIVE

Inside The Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Range

Across 8 recipes we review

Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (26.8% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is higher than average, at 40% of the food as fed.

100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).

38% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 27% 26% to 27%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 16% 16% to 16%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 40% 40% to 42%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 444 387 to 462
250site avg 395600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Chicken 38% 56%
Fish 25% 35%
Lamb 25% 14%
Turkey 13% 20%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 13%
Artificial colors 0% 1%
Chemical preservatives 63% 9%
Corn 0% 15%
Wheat 0% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • Adult8
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds8
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Limited Ingredient5
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)3
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food 27.0% dry matter Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food 40% as fed Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food 387 kcal per cup
RECALL HISTORY // MERRICK

1 FDA Recall On Record

MAY 23, 2018
INGREDIENT LEVEL

‎Beef dog treat varieties

See the recall log

NO LONGER SOLD

1 Discontinued Recipe

We keep reviews of discontinued recipes online, each with suggested replacements, because bags stay on shelves and in pantries for months.

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