MERRICK
Merrick Grain-Free Beef Bone Broth Dog Food Topper
Top 5 ingredients of Merrick Grain-Free Beef Bone Broth Dog Food Topper are Beef Bone Broth, Butternut Squash, Blueberries, Parsley, and Cinnamon. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 0.0%.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef Bone Broth
Broth produced by simmering beef bones, then used as a liquid in the recipe.
Butternut Squash
The flesh of the butternut squash, used cooked or dried.
Blueberries
The berry of the blueberry bush, used fresh or dried.
Parsley
The leaf of the parsley plant, used in small quantities.
Cinnamon
The dried inner bark of the cinnamon tree, used ground in small quantities.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 88 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 3.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 0.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 97.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 0.0%
20 kcal per cup. This food is 3% 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
Beef Bone Broth, Butternut Squash, Blueberries, Parsley, Cinnamon
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 | 3.0% | 100.0% | HIGH |
| FAT | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 1.0% | 33.3% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 36.0% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 0% | 35% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 0.0% | 31.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 20 | 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.