
Merrick Grain-Free Real Rabbit + Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Merrick Grain-Free Real Rabbit + Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Rabbit, Chicken Meal, Pork Meal, Peas, and Sweet Potatoes.
Merrick Grain-Free Real Rabbit + Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food Ingredients




Chicken Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole chickens that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It looks like brown flour, and it's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.
Chicken meal is basically chicken with a longer storage time. It's a protein-rich food and also Vitamin B12, Tryptophan, Choline, Zinc, Iron, and Copper resource. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.
Is an incredible source of protein and may contain even more protein content than the pork listed above. Since pork meal is a concentrated form of meat, it contains up to 300% more protein than its fresh counterpart.
Peas are healthy, grain-free filter alternative that contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, phytonutrients, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. They are also rich in protein and high in fiber.
Lutein in peas is an anti-oxidant good for heart, skin, and eye health. Sterols content in peas help lowering cholesterol. However, peas may be related to Canine Heart Disease and FDA is actively investigating this. 93 percent of reported foods in DCM cases contained peas and/or lentils.
Sweet Potatoes are an excellent source of fiber and complex carbohydrates. They don’t cause food sensitivities in dogs and also are an excellent source of beta-carotene, phytochemicals, and carotenoids – all which are healthy immune supporting antioxidants.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Merrick Grain-Free Real Rabbit + Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food has 34% protein, 16% fat, 3.5% fiber, and 11% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 30.5%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Merrick Grain-Free Real Rabbit + Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food as 30.5%. Basically, around one third of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.
Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Merrick kibble has less starch ratio than the average.