Merrick Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Merrick Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Beef, Turkey Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, and Whitefish Meal.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 28%

Crude Fat (min.): 15%

Crude Fiber (max.): 4.5%

Moisture (max.): 11%

Calories: 3,673 kcal/kg, 400 kcal/cup

Merrick Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Deboned Beef, Turkey Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Whitefish Meal, Tapioca, Peas, Pork Fat, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed, Sunflower Oil, Pea Protein, Potato Protein, Deboned Salmon, Salt, Organic Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Apples, Blueberries, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Mixed Tocopherols for Freshness, Citric Acid for Freshness, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product

We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

Beef is a great source of protein and is filled with vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc and other B vitamins. Beef also is a flavor your dog loves.

Turkey Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole turkeys that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.

Turkey meal is basically turkey with a longer storage time and no moisture. It's a protein rich food and also magnesium and zinc resource for the health of your dog’s skin and coat. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.

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.

Potatoes are a fantastic source of complex carbohydrates which provide fuel for energy for dogs. They are also rich in many minerals and vitamins. Key elements include thiamin, manganese, folate, niacin, copper, phosphorus, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C.

Potatoes are also a key source of dietary fiber as they are good source of digestible carbohydrates.

Cooked fish concentrate that contains wild-caught flounder, halibut and cod.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Merrick Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food has 28% protein, 15% fat, 4.5% fiber, and 11% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 36.5%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in Merrick Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food as 36.5%. Basically, around two fifth (almost half) 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.

Protein (28%)

Starch (36.5 %)

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