MERRICK
Merrick Grain-Free Turkey Bone Broth Dog Food Topper
Top 5 ingredients of Merrick Grain-Free Turkey Bone Broth Dog Food Topper are Turkey Bone Broth, Pumpkin, Cranberries, Parsley, and Ginger. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 0.0%.
Ingredient Wiki
Turkey Bone Broth
Broth produced by simmering turkey bones, used as a recipe liquid.
Pumpkin
The flesh of the pumpkin squash, used cooked or dried in dog food.
Cranberries
The whole fruit of the cranberry, included fresh or dried.
Parsley
The leaf of the parsley plant, used in small quantities.
Ginger
The rhizome of the ginger plant, used in small quantities.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 110 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%
26 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
Turkey Bone Broth, Pumpkin, Cranberries, Parsley, Ginger
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 | 26 | 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.