Merrick Slow-Cooked BBQ Braised Beef Wet Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Merrick Slow-Cooked BBQ Braised Beef Wet Dog Food are Deboned Beef, Beef Broth, Vegetable Broth, Beef Liver, and Sweet Potatoes. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 1.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Beef Broth
The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Vegetable Broth
The liquid produced by simmering vegetables.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Sweet Potatoes
The tuber of the sweet potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate. Botanically unrelated to the ordinary potato.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 915 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 2.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 82.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 1.0%
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Beef, Beef Broth, Vegetable Broth, Beef Liver, Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Dried Peas, Guar Gum, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Fruit Juice Color, Dried Tomato, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Sunflower Oil, Natural Smoke Flavor, MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide], Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed Oil, VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)], Cane Molasses, Magnesium Sulfate, Cumin, Cinnamon, Choline Chloride
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 8.0% | 44.4% | HIGH |
| FAT | 2.0% | 11.1% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 1.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 1.0% | 27.8% | LOW |
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (915 kcal per kg, 329 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
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.