Merrick Lil’ Plates Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato with Raw Bites Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Merrick Lil’ Plates Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato with Raw Bites Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Beef, Lamb Meal, Salmon Meal, Sweet Potatoes, and Potatoes.
Merrick Lil’ Plates Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato with Raw Bites Recipe Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Beef is a protein source that supports muscle development and energy.
Lamb Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole lambs that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. This is a combination of the flesh, bone, as well as the skin of the lamb. It's better to check the quality of the source otherwise, traces of unremoved wool and grain (from the stomach) can be food.
Lamb meal promotes a healthy heart as well as healthy skin! For dogs with sensitivities, lamb meal is a highly digestible protein source providing essential amino acids and fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals for muscle development and energy.
Salmon Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole salmon that has been through some processing to remove water and fat.
Salmon is a high protein food and also rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s moisturize the skin and fight skin disorders.
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.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Merrick Lil’ Plates Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato with Raw Bites Recipe Dry Dog Food has 34% protein, 15% fat, 3.5% fiber, and 11% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 31.5%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Merrick Lil’ Plates Grain-Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato with Raw Bites Recipe Dry Dog Food as 31.5%. 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.
