MERRICK
Merrick Backcountry Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Mixer Real Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper
Top 5 ingredients of Merrick Backcountry Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Mixer Real Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Liver, Dried Potatoes, Potato Protein, and Chicken Broth. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 27.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Dried Potatoes
Potatoes with their moisture removed, used as a concentrated grain-free carbohydrate.
Potato Protein
The protein fraction separated from potatoes after the starch is removed.
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 4,050 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 40.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 18.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 6.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 27.0%
283 kcal per cup. This food is 94% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Liver, Dried Potatoes, Potato Protein, Chicken Broth, Gelatin, Dried Kelp, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative), Potassium Chloride, Apples, Carrots, Blueberries, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Chloride, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 40.0% | 42.6% | HIGH |
| FAT | 18.0% | 19.1% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 3.0% | 3.2% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 27.0% | 28.7% | LOW |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Merrick range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | FULL SOURCE GRAIN-FREE | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 42.6% | 36.0% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 29% | 35% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 27.0% | 31.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 283 | 383 | 384 |
1 FDA Recall On Record
Beef dog treat varieties Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.