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Merrick Backcountry Grain Free Real Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food
- Dog
- Wet
- Protein
- 10% min
- Fat
- 6% min
- Fiber
- 1.4% max
- Moisture
- 78% max
Facts read from merrickpetcare.com, checked October 31, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Deboned Beef
- 2 Beef Broth
- 3 Beef Liver
- 4 Dried Egg Product
- 5 Natural Flavor
- 6 Salt
- 7 Locust Bean Gum
- 8 Potassium Chloride
- 9 Guar Gum
- 10 Sodium Tripolyphosphate
- 11 Calcium Carbonate
- 12 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Biotin)
- 13 Taurine
- 14 Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite)
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 10% min | 45.5% |
| Crude Fat | 6% min | 27.3% |
| Crude Fiber | 1.4% max | 6.4% |
| Moisture | 78% max | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 1,099 kcal
- per can
- 395 kcal
The label says: “(Calculated) 1099 kcal ME/kg or 395 kcal ME/can”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein91 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat54.6 g vs 13.8 g minimumAbove
Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 12.9% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).
- Protein 37%
- Fat 53%
- Carbohydrate 10%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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