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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Hero's Banquet Recipe Grain Free Dry Dog Food
- Dog
- Dry
- Protein
- 34% min
- Fat
- 16% min
- Fiber
- 3.5% max
- Moisture
- 11% max
Facts read from merrickpetcare.com, checked November 1, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Deboned Beef
- 2 Pork and Bone Meal
- 3 Turkey Meal
- 4 Sweet Potatoes
- 5 Potatoes
- 6 Peas
- 7 Pea Protein
- 8 Chicken Fat
- 9 Natural Flavor
- 10 Turkey
- 11 Potato Protein
- 12 Flaxseed
- 13 Beef Liver
- 14 Tapioca
- 15 Dried Yeast
- 16 Potassium Chloride
- 17 Salt
- 18 Choline Chloride
- 19 MINERALS (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Calcium Iodate)
- 20 DL-Methionine
- 21 Taurine
- 22 VITAMINS (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement)
- 23 Mixed Tocopherols For Freshness. B278324
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 | 34% min | 38.2% |
| Crude Fat | 16% min | 18% |
| Crude Fiber | 3.5% max | 3.9% |
| Moisture | 11% max | — |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2.8% min | 3.1% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.3% min | 0.3% |
| Glucosamine | 400 mg/kg min | — |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 400 mg/kg min | — |
| Taurine | 0.17% min | 0.2% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 3,700 kcal
- per cup
- 393 kcal
The label says: “3700 kcal ME/kg or 393 kcal ME/cup”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein91.9 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat43.2 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 31.9% 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 34%
- Fat 38%
- Carbohydrate 28%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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