Merrick Backcountry Grain Free Real Chicken Wet Dog Food
Wet food. With the water taken out it is 45% protein and 27% fat.
- Sold as a meal for adult dogs
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Dried Egg Product
Egg content dried and processed into a concentrated, stable ingredient.
Natural Flavor
A flavoring derived from an animal or plant source, added to improve taste.
What’s in the serving
- First meat
- Deboned Chicken, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Liver and Dried Egg Product.
- Thickeners and binders
- Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum and Sodium Tripolyphosphate. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the serving, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,219 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 6.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.4%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the serving prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, 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., Locust Bean Gum, Tricalcium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Choline Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Biotin)
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.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 10.0% | 45.5% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 6.0% | 27.3% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.4% | 6.4% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 11.8% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a serving costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 x 12.7 oz | $45.36 | $4.76 | Amazon |
Prices are from our check on Oct 5. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (1,219 kcal per kg). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Beef dog treat varieties Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
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