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Merrick Backcountry Slow-Cooked BBQ Chopped Lamb Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Wet food in 12.7 oz cans. With the water taken out it is 44% protein and 17% fat, and each can carries 405 kcal.

  • Sold as a meal for adult dogs
  • 12.7 oz can
  • 82% water
Protein is 44.4% once the water is taken out, close to the wet food median of 43%. The label prints 8.0% because that figure includes the water. One can carries 405 kcal and about 10.4 oz of water.
PROTEIN, WATER OUT
44.4%
KCAL / CAN
405
CANS A DAY*
2.7
COST A DAY*
$10.74

*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.

Compare With Another Food
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Petco PetSmart 12.6 oz $4.09 ($5.18/lb)
Merrick Backcountry Slow-Cooked BBQ Chopped Lamb Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Ingredient Wiki

FIRST 5 OF 26 COMPONENTS
Lamb

Lamb

The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.
Beef Broth

Beef Broth

The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken Broth

Chicken Broth

The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken

Chicken

The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…

Red Peppers

The ripe fruit of the red pepper plant.
READING THE LIST

What’s in the can

First meat
Deboned Lamb, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Deboned Lamb and Chicken.
Thickeners and binders
Potato Starch and Guar Gum. 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 can, measured “as fed”

Calories
1,126 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
8.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
3.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
1.0%
Moisture (max.)
82.0%

405 kcal per 12.7 oz can.

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Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Deboned Lamb, Beef Broth, Chicken Broth, Chicken, Red Peppers, Potatoes, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Guar Gum, 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., Dried Tomato, Fruit Juice Color, Sodium Phosphate, Sunflower Oil, Potassium Chloride, Natural Smoke Flavor, MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide], Apple Cider Vinegar, VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B-3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)], Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Magnesium Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate

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.

NUTRITION WITH THE WATER TAKEN OUT

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 8.0% 44.4% 43.2%
FAT 3.0% 16.7% 22.2%
FIBER 1.0% 5.6% -
CARBS (EST.) - 22.2% -

Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.

AMONG 816 WET FOODS
Protein, water out
44%
Higher than 67%. Median 43%.
Calories
1,126 kcal/kg
Richer than 71%. Median 994 kcal/kg.
Water
82%
Wetter than 58%. Median 78%.
Price per 1,000 kcal
$9.99
Pricier than 48%. Median $10.36.
PRICE BY PACK SIZE

What a can costs

SIZE LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
12.6 oz $4.09LIVE $5.18 PetSmart
12.8 oz $4.08 $5.10 Pet Supplies Plus lowest of 3 stores

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 18. Others are from our check on Sep 30. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.

HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
2.7CANS
    1,076 kcal33.7 oz

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (1,126 kcal per kg, 405 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.

    RECALL HISTORY // MERRICK

    1 FDA Recall On Record

    MAY 23, 2018
    INGREDIENT LEVEL

    ‎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

    SAME LINE

    Other Flavors

    Backcountry Grain Free Real Beef 45.5% Backcountry Grain Free Real Chicken 45.5% Lil’ Plates Small Breed Thanksgiving Grain-Free 44.4% Lil’ Plates Small Breed Grain Free Duck 44.4%

    Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.

    One honest caveat. These figures are what a label will tell us: protein, calories, the top of the ingredient list, flagged additives and the brand’s recall record. They cannot tell you whether your dog will do well on this food. Allergies, gut sensitivity, age and health conditions all matter more than any of it, and none of them are printed on a can. If your dog is thriving on a food whose figures read lower than this one, that is not a mistake, and we would not switch on our say-so.

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