Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Real Beef + Brown Rice Recipe with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Real Beef + Brown Rice Recipe with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food are Deboned Beef, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, and Oat Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 24.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Oat Meal
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,648 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 26.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 16.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 15.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 24.5%
386 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Beef, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oat Meal, Canola Meal, Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols, Natural Flavor, Dried Yeast, Lamb Meal, Sunflower Oil, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Fish Oil, Quinoa, Carrots, Apples, MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Taurine, Choline Chloride, VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin D-3 Supplement], Calcium Carbonate
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 26.0% | 29.5% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 16.0% | 18.2% | n/a |
| FIBER | 15.5% | 17.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 24.5% | 27.8% | LOW |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $19.99 | $5.00 | Chewy lowest of 8 stores |
| 12 lb | $44.98 | $3.75 | Chewy lowest of 5 stores |
| 25 lb | $76.98 | $3.08 | PetSmart lowest of 2 stores |
Prices are from our check on Sep 28. 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 (386 kcal per cup). 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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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